U.S. Government Proposes "Internet Kill Switch"
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Didn't the US invent it? If any country it should be theirs.spookydom said:
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Why would that ever be used? Will terrorist hi-jack it or something?
Huh, in my opinion that sounds..... really, really cool. I mean, I agree that it's far too much power to put into the hands of a small group of people, but it would be a last resort measure. A freaking awesome last resort measure - the idea of just pushing a button and shutting down the whole internet sounds so deliciously evil... it's like something a James Bond villain would do.
"cyber-9/11?" How exactly does that work? You can'tkill people with the internet. Not yet anyways. Someone needs to give all the guys over 40 in Washington the "Not really a series of tubes" talk.
Oh well, another reason to move to Canada. The TF2 server I usually play on is located there anyways, and so far they've not had problems with the Mounties busting in and letting their horses poop all over the computers.
I can't wait for someone to push that button, if the internet can kill people, it's going to eat that guy first. And put it up on YouTube, and give itself a million thumbs up, and then post it to the Senator's Facebook page, which will then eat him too. Remember kids, the internet can't think yet, but it's still dangerous and you are still delicious. It is an amoeba and you are whatever it is that amoebas eat. It doesn't think about why it's eating you, it just thinks of the delicious.
Oh well, another reason to move to Canada. The TF2 server I usually play on is located there anyways, and so far they've not had problems with the Mounties busting in and letting their horses poop all over the computers.
I can't wait for someone to push that button, if the internet can kill people, it's going to eat that guy first. And put it up on YouTube, and give itself a million thumbs up, and then post it to the Senator's Facebook page, which will then eat him too. Remember kids, the internet can't think yet, but it's still dangerous and you are still delicious. It is an amoeba and you are whatever it is that amoebas eat. It doesn't think about why it's eating you, it just thinks of the delicious.
Oh noez! We're under attack! Let's shut down global communication!
Yeah, waidago U.S. Government.
Yeah, waidago U.S. Government.
I propose a White House Bombardment Switch. It does not activate unless and until the Internet Kill Switch is first activated. A simple majority of active domestic Internet users must flick it to the "ON" position in order to have the White House erased by satellite laser, and must do so within thirty seconds of the Kill Switch Advisory appearing on their screens.
Alternately, we COULD just go with the tried-and-true pitchfork-and-torches response...
Alternately, we COULD just go with the tried-and-true pitchfork-and-torches response...
I wish they would turn the internet off right now. because then my life would be productive. But in the mean time, back to TV tropes for me...
The entire idea of an internet kill switch is stupid. The kill-switch itself IS the "cyber 9/11" they speak of. Imagine if ALL internet access stopped without notice. People would flip out! You'd have rioting, looting, crazed people locking themselves in bunkers with automatic weapons, and a huge portion of communications within the US would cease completely. Not to mention that the kill switch would probably cause a huge ass global recession by shutting down the operations of a whole lot of companies.
I understand the need for more internet securities, but the internet is not something you just shut-off at a moment's notice. The internet has reached the kind of importance that electricity owns in modern society. Short of having a Sky-Net style incident, this is overkill and will do a shitload more harm than whatever attack it was designed to counter.
I understand the need for more internet securities, but the internet is not something you just shut-off at a moment's notice. The internet has reached the kind of importance that electricity owns in modern society. Short of having a Sky-Net style incident, this is overkill and will do a shitload more harm than whatever attack it was designed to counter.
I don't think you CAN shut down the internet. It's not like you can find the internet and unplug it. It's millions of networked computers, programs, and servers.
You may as well go to the beach and try to demolish the sand with a hammer.
You may as well go to the beach and try to demolish the sand with a hammer.
from what i saw its only in the US and only if some Die Hard 4 shit happens...my guess is the guy saw that movie and thought...OMFG we cant have that....
It sounds pretty drastic. But i guess if u need to actually use taht kill switch it would mean the US got pretty fucked up....so the economy will suffer anyway.
It sounds pretty drastic. But i guess if u need to actually use taht kill switch it would mean the US got pretty fucked up....so the economy will suffer anyway.