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Comment And this makes me think, and think hard (Score 0, Offtopic) 121

Imagine, if Russians would see the source code of Linux. There are too many devices serving as... You name it - servers, routers, and even mobile operating systems are based on Linux! How long will it take until someone will disclose the Linux sources to Russians? What a dangerous world we are living in. Let's hope for the best, although frankly I'm quite afraid.

Comment I have a better proposal (Score 1) 157

I have a better idea. Let's get a hundred hamsters, and put them into a hundred wheels. Or maybe rats, as they are stronger. We can harvest rats in large cities and feed them with refuse. Wheels will provide with electricity whole houses, maybe even hospitals and schools! And it's clean, simple, efficient and powerful! It's natural, organic synergy! Where should I apply for a patent? Although I recall this idea was already featured in one of the Gummi Bears episodes, but this time it's for real!

Comment Re:Your resistance is futile! (Score 1) 214

Robotic programs have nothing to do with morals. If "moral" means your preference of being killed by a human being rather than a robot, then I guess it may shed light on why your country is not as powerful as USA, not as large as Russia or not as old and populated as China. And you can't "pressure" any of them, they will do what they do and reach their goals. You can choose your master, though, but I think your government already did it.

Elon Musk may cry out loud against the artificial intelligence and military robotics, but his reasons have nothing to do with your morals or whatever else reasons you may have. His only reason is that he is not in control. He can't control the AI and he is not the next Mr. House. This thought might be killing when you lead a technological smoke and mirrors corporation like his.

He would just love to lead the next "Umbrella Corp" from the underground, but that would require the rest of the world to stop development in that field, to give him a chance. Yet again, he won't have any.

Comment Your resistance is futile! (Score 1) 214

Elon Musk knows better than most that his virtue signaling makes no sense and will lead to no consequences. Neither USA, Russia or China will ever consider to abandon their robotic programs. Because these programs help to increase the security of problematic regions (e.g. mountains, swamps, deserts) while saving lives of border guards. Nope, they will find more reasons to keep and extend the program, than to abandon it. But both Russia and China would welcome the decision of USA to stop their robotic defense program. Because, you know, all these Mr.Handys are quite annoying.

Comment Why Russia? (Score 1) 215

From TFA: "Ukrainian police did not provide details on the individual in question, including his name, but said he is living in Ukraine and has not been arrested. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE the individual worked for Russian intelligence."

From other articles in Ukrainian and Russian press - hacker made it very clear that he was NOT working for Russia. Moreover, he only created the malware, he didn't attack any American server.

I'm starting to think that Slashdot stopped being news for nerds and became a swamp of low-end political "news".

Comment Everyone is saint (Score 1) 139

Kaspersky finished the High School of KGB, which is now called the Institute of Cryptography, Communications and Computer Science (IKSI). Sure he doesn't collaborate with any government.

It is safe to assume that every, and I mean EVERY computer security company and every large computer equipment manufacturer (DELL, Samsung, Intel, LG to name a few from Snowden's list) collaborates with their government. And Russians are definitely not worse than NSA. And surely less intrusive.

Comment Russian hackers, right. (Score 1) 456

I guess someone has firm belief, that everyone should believe a lie if it's repeated multiple times. To add credibility, they call it "secret" report (available to everyone without request) and put the well trusted NSA label. We all trust NSA, don't we? The guys so paranoid, they installed surveillance bug into your Samsung Smart TV.

I think they abused the trust of people so many times, that blaming "Russian hackers" became the fastest way to lose credibility. Personally, I stop reading or listening once "Russia" is blamed, as I don't find it comfortable when journalist or politician thinks he can treat me like an idiot.

Comment Quite elegant (Score 1) 455

Surprisingly, I agree with this family. If you patent something and don't either manufacture it or drop the patent or allow others to manufacture it, then you are responsible for impeding the progress, and therefore may be responsible for consequences. At least when you prohibit others to do what you decided not to, and I think it's safe to assume that Apple would sue anyone who would attempt to implement something that's described in their patent.

Comment Misleading title (Score 1) 574

Let's face it - Russian hackers deleted the article from Washington Post and now make us feel like Obama is [what he most certainly isn't].

By the way, I think that Russian hackers penetrated my cell phone. There is no other explanation why I didn't hear the alarm this morning. Somebody, stop Putin now!

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