The post you are talking about was made by the staff in an intentional effort to be inflammatory in order to induce the hackers to post more content and (hopefully) reveal information that could be used to stop them.

That's in contrast to the normal day-to-day inflammatory crap they post in an attempt to be funny. - so I can see how you could get confused...

(wow... i would not have guessed when I woke up this morning that I'd be posting on slashdot in support of the staff of The Onion... what a weird day)

Sure... but that was implicitly addressed when they discussed the cost of REPEATED use. So this is a Pay (a lot) ONCE, vs a missile (or other ammunition based) system which is Pay (less, but still serious coin) EVERY time you shoot.

It's not so bad when you put it into context.

I'd personally rank it at 2nd.

Just a suggestion, - check the WayBack(tm) machine for the interview of Alton Brown (of Good Eats fame).

Endorphin Rush? - Sorry Dave, but that's not a SUPER hot sauce by any stretch. Sure, it's hotter than the average Texas Pete, but i have a bottle of endorphin rush I keep on the table next to the Tobasco, Predator, and the rooster sauce.

. Try Blair's 2:00am (or even the new 3:00am), Mad Dog 357, or any of the Black Momba variants. - I keep those on a special shelf (along with a bottle called Satin's Blood I got from a small, local company in South East Virginia) for use when a party guest gets too confident after trying the stuff I keep on the table (like Endorphin Rush) and starts talking smack.

Maybe I've just burnt my taste buds too far, but anything at less than 330,000 Scoville units can't be considered a SUPER sauce. (which also rules out most of the Dave's line of sauces.... but I admit they are some of my favorites due to great taste in addition to nice heat). Heck, with so many sauces topping 1 million units, even the 300K number is in doubt.

Not even that. - You forgot about the ribbon-switch. - You Duct-tape the ribbon, and then you only need the finger for a second. (1/3 of a second, actually)

Just my luck... This post comes along on a day where I actually HAVE mod points... but you're already at +5.

I'll just have to ""Friend"" you instead...

The William Tell Overture will work for that purpose too. (the twice speed part, not he bikini-babe part)

Ever since they used it on the intro to The Lone Ranger, as the hero sped across the countryside on horseback, that song has run through my head whenever I'm in a hurry.

Although, I could probably use more bikini-babes in my life.... I'll have to try THAT one next time...

That doesn't TRULY stick unless you know the verses. - then it becomes the Tactical Nuclear Weapon of Head-songs...

Allow me to demonstrate

It's a small world after all, It's a small world after all, It's a small world after all, It's a small, small word.

It a world of laughter, a world of tears. It's a world of hope and a world of fears. There's so much that we share, and it's time we're aware. It's a small world after all.

It's a small world after all, It's a small world after all, It's a small world after all, It's a small, small word.

..

Now.... You're Welcome.

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Dywolf,

I am aware we agree about the author of TFA.

omitted was an emphasis on the word DOESN'T....

Actually.... Nothing to rewire; modern weapon system are spec'd to be modular. As you mentioned, they are expected to outlive the technology of any given component... so the comm's gear should be easily replaceable by upgrades stuff in the future.

As of the idiot at WIRED... Look a the name... How can you say that he doesn't have an axe to grind? It's probably a pseudonym for that express purpose!

The DoD has been doing this with "Cleared Defense Contractors" for a while now. It's been growing significantly for the past year.

You can google DCISE for yourself, or take your chances following an embedded link on slashdot...

http://www.dc3.mil/dcise/dciseAbout.php

Slider,

Actually.....

Recent history shows he doesn't have to resign early to affect his succession. If you were watching in 2005 you would know that Pope John Paul II did exactly that and basically put him (the current Pope) into office as his hand-picked successor. Look at nearly any picture of the previous Pope in the last few years of his life and you're see the the man who became Benidict XVI in the same frame.

Not like this is any big scandal. - It's totally natural to be concerned about who takes over when you leave.

AND, leaders (religious, political or even corporate) selecting others who are like minded is called "Organizational Consistency" and is not a ""bad word"" in most places.

The portion of the recoil energy that the plastic absorbed caused it to crack. The job of the lower receiver is to hold all of the other pieces in proper alignment so they can connect properly to each other. Once the plastic failed, the other pieces fell apart.

It took 6 impacts before the material failed- Just like a walnut that you hit with a hammer to get at the food; the first hit might be absorbed, but even if you're not swinging brittle shell material will develop cracks and eventually the shell will collapse into tiny bits allowing you access to what's inside.

In this case, "what's inside" are the internal parts of the weapon, and having access to them is not what you want.

If this is anything new for you... you might not have been paying enough attention.

My IT industry friends are the most well armed guys I know.

Yeah, But...

All of the high-stress areas are also in the UPPER receiver. If the upper receiver, chamber, barrel, bolt-face, cam-lock, and main spring are all from "typically manufactured" steel and aluminum parts, then using this weapon is not any more dangerous than firing a mass-produced AR. - Just less reliable.