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Comment Re: Internet - Single point of societal failure (Score 1) 59

It's probably more that the old pre integrated circuit and transistorized phone network would have probably better survived an EMP. Since you were basically talking about a bunch of mechanical switches and relays.

All of those relays also contain long copper wires. Are you familiar with the operation of an ignition coil? In an EMP, the magnetic field collapsing induces a current in all of them which are oriented in the correct direction.

A fiber network with all of the electronics in grounded, shielded cases should be much more resistant to EMP than the traditional POTS network.

Comment Re: Complains about compiler flags (Score 1) 45

I've been on Devuan for several releases. Root on [mirrored] ZFS based on the Debian instructions with some tweaks like writing init scripts, Nvidia driver and CUDA installed from the runfile, X11, KDE, wireplumber, etc etc. My Zen3 MiniPC and Zen+ laptop also, less Nvidia. The laptop is even still on the last version because it just runs a browser and CHIRP.

Comment Re:Just typical Partisan bullshit (Score 0, Troll) 167

The best description I've heard is that they want police protection from their slaves, but I don't think that truly captures their full flavor. The description needs to include something about being deluded enough to think they will be in the slave-owning class in the dark future they are happy to help bring about.

Comment Re: When in doubt, get the leg irons... (Score 1) 64

Schools across the country used to teach you how to read, write, drive, cook, and even shoot. Yes, in California, too. By the time I got to school we were only shooting arrows, though. I was able to take classes in cooking, woodworking, plastics, and electronics in public school, but you could feel the Reagan pinch for sure. The only instrument my elementary school could offer me was a dented trombone.

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