Iranian Nuclear Program Rocked Hard By AC/DC Virus

[Antari]

Presumably Israel is up to its usual shenanigans again. Surely this is illegal?

Iran has done pretty much everything but actually declare war. So what better way to get them to attack than to drive them insane with AC/DC. Once they make a move, then public support will be available for a war. Then the AC/DC will be playing from the cockpits of Apache's and F-15's, where it can actually be enjoyed. I look forward to the gunsight video footage.

Spoiler

Trying to harness nuclear power is not a declaration of war.

They have done one hell of a lot more than just start a nuclear power program over the years. If you kept up with events a little more closely than headlines you'd know that.

Oh, maybe they're just a little cheesed off at Israel bombing them and murdering Iranian scientists.

Exactly, Isreal doesn't play these sorts of games. They are shall we say a bit more direct.

 

[Andy Chalk]

IF YOU GOT A MIDDLE EAST DICTATORSHIP AND YOU WANT IT GONE, BUT YOU AIN'T GOT THE GUTS

I can't believe I didn't work that in there somewhere.

 

[antipunt]

So many better possibilities...

God where to begin.

Animal pron. Call me Maybe. The trololol guy..

 

[WanderingFool]

From a technological perspective, it's amazing how easily the foundations of even a well-protected foreign agency can be shaken with just a simple flick of a switch in an entirely different part of the world. Still, it's hard not to feel some degree of sympathy for those Iranian scientists, being shaken all night long like that; a stiff upper lip will only keep you going for so longer, and sooner or later somebody's bound to have a nervous shakedown. Nobody has claimed responsibility for the dirty deed at this point, but the number of possibilities is relatively small. After all, it would take some very big balls to pull something like this off.

Andy, thank you... thank you so vary much...

 

[Mrsoupcup]

I guess they touched their computer to much.

 

[Kuala BangoDango]

If we keep trying to prevent other countries from gaining nuclear energy, or even worse actively sabotaging their attempts, this can only end in another Chernobyl/Fukashima-type scenario which is bad for everyone on the planet.

We should be actively engaged in assisting other countries to develop their nuclear energy plants that way they gain access to the knowledge and wisdom we've gained over the years and they end up with a much more safe and stable system.

 

[maninahat]

...Then the AC/DC will be playing from the cockpits of Apache's and F-15's, where it can actually be enjoyed. I look forward to the gunsight video footage.

Charming. It's just as well that the forum rules discourage us from making personal remarks.

We should be actively engaged in assisting other countries to develop their nuclear energy plants that way they gain access to the knowledge and wisdom we've gained over the years and they end up with a much more safe and stable system.

That's a good idea, but not for the reasons you provide. Iran is probably capable of stable, safe power plants, if it weren't for the US continually sending them faulty components or saboteurs. No, the reason why it would be good for the US to assist other countries in adopting nuclear power, is that it gains more influence in how those countries should use it. So far, America's tactic has been to continuously threaten Iran over teh construction of nuclear weapons, which essentially incentivises the Iranians to make nuclear weapons (what better way to hold off a threatened US assault?). If America facilitated Iran's power program, providing experts, materials and raw fuel, Iran ends up indebted to the US, and more likely to listen to the super power's demands.

 

[EHKOS]

or when I tried to piss off my dad that one time.

That bit made me laugh more than the last paragraph!

OT: I think this is a good thing. After all, you can't hug your children with nuclear arms.

 

[triggrhappy94]

That's awesome. I feel like now that you can buy the code for Stuxnet online, it's only opened the door to more stuff like this.

Is there any way to tell whether the virus carried the audio file with it, or if it connected to an external source, like youtube, and streamed?

 

[Shamanic Rhythm]

I admit, when I first saw the title of this thread I was hoping it went down more like this.

 

[Techno Squidgy]

bro-rock

This term... I have not heard it before. The only comparison I can draw is that it's meant in a similar vein as brostep. Which is unacceptable when talking about AC/DC. You dare to disrespect these titans of Rock and Roll?!

Alternatively it could just be a clever joke based on the fact that it's a band of brothers. Malcolm and Angus. In which case, Hell's bells no longer ring for you.

BECAUSE IT'S A LONG WAY!
TO THE SHOP!
IF YOU WANT A SAUSAGE ROOOOOLLLL!

That's awesome. I feel like now that you can buy the code for Stuxnet online, it's only opened the door to more stuff like this.

Is there any way to tell whether the virus carried the audio file with it, or if it connected to an external source, like youtube, and streamed?

You could probably make a fairly good guess, but without seeing the source code you wouldn't know for sure. Unless it played without a net connection, which hasn't been reported.

Next up, a virus with a playlist!

Or better yet, a virus that hijacks microphones and plays different songs based on what's being said, using some kind of voice recognition. Unfortunately it'd be a freakin' huge bit of code (a full program pretty much) and would definitely be noticed. Unless maybe it hijacked voice recognition software...

I need to work on my programming skills. So many opportunities for mischief! Being malicious just isn't as fun as screwing with people.

 

[JWAN]

They probably had to stone everyone to death that was in earshot for being corrupted by the infidels.
I would just like to remind everyone that Iran is one of those countries that stone gay people to death. Not the kinda country that should have a nuclear powered everything.

Yes I have been to Iran, and I did get to experience the police state at its finest. It was a great time.

 

[JWAN]

I admit, when I first saw the title of this thread I was hoping it went down more like this.

Good one lol. Im sure someone got fired over this... unfortunately they probably ended up in a roadside ditch.

 

[Ashannon Blackthorn]

...Then the AC/DC will be playing from the cockpits of Apache's and F-15's, where it can actually be enjoyed. I look forward to the gunsight video footage.

Charming. It's just as well that the forum rules discourage us from making personal remarks.

We should be actively engaged in assisting other countries to develop their nuclear energy plants that way they gain access to the knowledge and wisdom we've gained over the years and they end up with a much more safe and stable system.

That's a good idea, but not for the reasons you provide. Iran is probably capable of stable, safe power plants, if it weren't for the US continually sending them faulty components or saboteurs. No, the reason why it would be good for the US to assist other countries in adopting nuclear power, is that it gains more influence in how those countries should use it. So far, America's tactic has been to continuously threaten Iran over teh construction of nuclear weapons, which essentially incentivises the Iranians to make nuclear weapons (what better way to hold off a threatened US assault?). If America facilitated Iran's power program, providing experts, materials and raw fuel, Iran ends up indebted to the US, and more likely to listen to the super power's demands.

Small point. Iran is run by Islamic fundamentalists of a extremely nasty bent. They've been repressing and murdering their on population for decades now, fund terrorism overseas and do all kinds of interesting skullduggery. Do you honestly think if the rest of the world just said "hey ya go, all the nuclear know how you could ever want." They'll just have a change of heart and stop all the nasty stuff they've been doing? Or would they get even nastier knwoing that they have nuclear weapons to fall back on if things get to bad?

 

[JWAN]

...Then the AC/DC will be playing from the cockpits of Apache's and F-15's, where it can actually be enjoyed. I look forward to the gunsight video footage.

Charming. It's just as well that the forum rules discourage us from making personal remarks.

We should be actively engaged in assisting other countries to develop their nuclear energy plants that way they gain access to the knowledge and wisdom we've gained over the years and they end up with a much more safe and stable system.

That's a good idea, but not for the reasons you provide. Iran is probably capable of stable, safe power plants, if it weren't for the US continually sending them faulty components or saboteurs. No, the reason why it would be good for the US to assist other countries in adopting nuclear power, is that it gains more influence in how those countries should use it. So far, America's tactic has been to continuously threaten Iran over teh construction of nuclear weapons, which essentially incentivises the Iranians to make nuclear weapons (what better way to hold off a threatened US assault?). If America facilitated Iran's power program, providing experts, materials and raw fuel, Iran ends up indebted to the US, and more likely to listen to the super power's demands.

I would like to point out that Iran has called the US and Israel the two devils and they have their little spokes-puppet threaten us with a nuclear attack. So instead of another goddamned war a computer virus playing ACDC sounds good to me.
I would also like to point out that only 3 countries in the middle east don't actively try to seek out and stone homosexuals to death and none of those countries is Iran.

 

[JWAN]

If we keep trying to prevent other countries from gaining nuclear energy, or even worse actively sabotaging their attempts, this can only end in another Chernobyl/Fukashima-type scenario which is bad for everyone on the planet.

We should be actively engaged in assisting other countries to develop their nuclear energy plants that way they gain access to the knowledge and wisdom we've gained over the years and they end up with a much more safe and stable system.

Good point. Would work if the Iranian regime wasn't a crackpot Islamic fundamentalist nation... Remember this is a country whos leaders have stated repeatedly, they wish to wipe Isreal off the map, think that Islam is the only true religion and should be spread worldwide.

They are not nice people. The average Iranian isn't the issue... the their army, theocracy and poloitician

...Then the AC/DC will be playing from the cockpits of Apache's and F-15's, where it can actually be enjoyed. I look forward to the gunsight video footage.

Charming. It's just as well that the forum rules discourage us from making personal remarks.

We should be actively engaged in assisting other countries to develop their nuclear energy plants that way they gain access to the knowledge and wisdom we've gained over the years and they end up with a much more safe and stable system.

That's a good idea, but not for the reasons you provide. Iran is probably capable of stable, safe power plants, if it weren't for the US continually sending them faulty components or saboteurs. No, the reason why it would be good for the US to assist other countries in adopting nuclear power, is that it gains more influence in how those countries should use it. So far, America's tactic has been to continuously threaten Iran over teh construction of nuclear weapons, which essentially incentivises the Iranians to make nuclear weapons (what better way to hold off a threatened US assault?). If America facilitated Iran's power program, providing experts, materials and raw fuel, Iran ends up indebted to the US, and more likely to listen to the super power's demands.

Small point. Iran is run by Islamic fundamentalists of a extremely nasty bent. They've been repressing and murdering their on population for decades now, fund terrorism overseas and do all kinds of interesting skullduggery. Do you honestly think if the rest of the world just said "hey ya go, all the nuclear know how you could ever want." They'll just have a change of heart and stop all the nasty stuff they've been doing? Or would they get even nastier knwoing that they have nuclear weapons to fall back on if things get to bad?

^ Ive been there and I can back your statements 100%. The people are nice, the police state (the people who believe in stoning people to death for being homosexuals) sucks.

 

[idarkphoenixi]

Hilarious. In fact, I'd even call it a little Iranic.

Ba-dum-tish.

 

[Michael826]

So. Many. Puns.

They should get used to it, because Rock N Roll Ain't Noise Pollution. Hell, if anything, they're Givin' the Dog a Bone.

 

[Kuala BangoDango]

Small point. Iran is run by Islamic fundamentalists of a extremely nasty bent. They've been repressing and murdering their on population for decades now, fund terrorism overseas and do all kinds of interesting skullduggery. Do you honestly think if the rest of the world just said "hey ya go, all the nuclear know how you could ever want." They'll just have a change of heart and stop all the nasty stuff they've been doing? Or would they get even nastier knwoing that they have nuclear weapons to fall back on if things get to bad?

Just replace the word "Islamic" with "Christian" and you could say nearly the same thing about the U.S. (except we haven't gotten to the point of massacring our own citizens yet...just the citizens of other countries).

Besides, I'm not talking about weapons. I'm talking about nuclear reactors for energy. A reactor doesn't suddenly become a weapon just because a dictator is in charge.

 

[FalloutJack]

Spoiler

Trying to harness nuclear power is not a declaration of war.

I just want to spotlight this message right here. It is a sane thought in a sea of...well...naught for sanity. And I know sanity on the internet is like running around naked in a Deathclaw pit, but still... This is about energy. They're going to pursue it whether you like it or not. And if it ends up about being bombs, big deal! They just want to stay in the game, like everyone else who has the bomb.