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> "But the government of Iran probably could"...At this point I stopped reading, as this article became propaganda. How is that propaganda? You don't think mo
by darkarmani 14y ago
> "But the government of Iran probably could"...At this point I stopped reading, as this article became propaganda.
How is that propaganda? You don't think most countries have that kind of computing power?
- seanica 14y ago> How is that propaganda? defn: "Information, esp. of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view" http://mw1.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propaganda http://mw1.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/propaganda 2: the spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person 3 : ideas, facts, or allegations spread deliberately to further one's cause or to damage an opposing cause; also : a public action having such an effect > You don't think most countries have that kind of computing power? The quote itself states that: "...or a large group with sufficient computing resources could pull it off." I think you may have misunderstood my point of view. The point is, in his quote, the interviewee (Zachary Harris) singled out Iran. As it stands it is an out-of-the-blue assertion.
- Dylan16807 14y agoHow is it misleading? Iran has shown willingness to use fake certificates and the US has been cyber-attacking them. It's a reasonable example for a country. The point here is to make the threat less abstract by using a scenario, not to rally political sentiment.