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blackhole89

Posted on 09-13-08 02:48 AM

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So apparently, a group of self-reportedly Greek hackers broke into a part of the LHC-related computer network. The people in those weird countries really have nothing better to do... I doubt they really could cause anything fatal besides lost data, or, if they actually could cause something "bad" with specific input, would have the knowledge to construct it, but for such an expensive project, the security really appears questionable.

It also would be really odd if they made the actual controlling machines accessible from the internet in some way.

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Posted on 09-13-08 03:00 AM

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Clearly, this is all a ploy to mask the LHC scientist's true intentions of DELETING FUCKING EVERYTHING. They purposely let themselves open, and hired the hackers to elude any responsibility of their involvement. In short: We are all fucked :< ____________________ board2 - Jul - OC ReMix

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Posted on 09-13-08 05:18 AM

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*shrug* The worst thing they can do is to damage the accelerator, if somehow they get in control of it.

Bet some people panic over this, thinking it's a huge weapon.

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Posted on 09-13-08 07:11 PM

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I'd be worried if the accelerator was damaged. Sure, a few protons won't do much.

On the other hand, a malfunctioning superpowered electrical device probably wouldn't be too good for anything in the vincinity.

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