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TS12000
06-19-2010, 22:00
I don't know how accurate any of this info is but I think it's pretty funny. People have become a little too attached to the internet, cell phones, and the like that they think the world would come to a crashing halt if they went away.

http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/obama-internet-kill-switch-proposed-20100618-yln6.html

Just to clarify, I don't support in any way such a power to be given just thought the reaction was a little heavy handed.

Ah Pook
06-19-2010, 22:08
Shut down communication and assume control. Works for me.[Roll1]

Something tells me this is not a new idea.

Anton
06-19-2010, 22:16
I wonder if Ted Stevens is involved.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cZC67wXUTs

argonstrom
06-19-2010, 22:40
Everyone hates me. :(

Ah Pook
06-19-2010, 23:47
Everyone hates me. :(
Yep








:D

Irving
06-20-2010, 00:30
Everyone hates me. :(


I just can't quit you.

Hoosier
06-20-2010, 10:45
I don't know how accurate any of this info is but I think it's pretty funny. People have become a little too attached to the internet, cell phones, and the like that they think the world would come to a crashing halt if they went away.

http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/obama-internet-kill-switch-proposed-20100618-yln6.html

Just to clarify, I don't support in any way such a power to be given just thought the reaction was a little heavy handed.

The world would come to a crashing halt if the internet and cellphones went away. It would get ugly fast. How many of you have a land line? Who here thinks that every grocery store and supply chain that feeds them isn't entirely dependent on the internet to carry their supply chain data? What percentage of the workforce would be out of work?

Violently opposed

H.

TS12000
06-20-2010, 11:50
You really believe supermarkets and their suppliers wouldn't figure it out in about ten minutes? It's how they make money, they'd get it together. I'm not arguing that a major shitstorm wouldn't occur, I'm simply saying this guy makes it sound like we'd be back in caves, unable to live any sort of life without the net or a blackberry strapped to our face at all times.



And yes I do have a landline, in fact I haven't had a cellphone in five years and that doesn't look like it's going to change anytime soon.

arz
06-20-2010, 13:43
Everyone hates me. :(
you are a necessary evil.l

Elhuero
06-20-2010, 14:39
Our government is getting really long in the fucking tooth.

denvernative321
06-20-2010, 18:21
This is probably pretty accurate info.

theGinsue
06-20-2010, 22:46
Everyone hates me. :(


I just can't quit you.

You had me at "login".

jake
06-20-2010, 22:58
If only TheInternet knew some of the weird shit I've been using him to look up, he'd be flipping the kill switch himself.

Byte Stryke
06-20-2010, 23:08
I think that everyone that has ever worked on a Governement network here knows better....

This is pure fantasy... the only way to do this and not shoot yourself in the dick Militarily is to build 2 "internets" so to speak.
and the Government doesn't even truly do this for SIPR.


OK know-it-alls... argue this one up.