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Old 01-15-09, 07:46 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by Zachstar
Do you not think they have not thought of that?

As for chances of them being "Captured" remotely. I think the chances are higher for them to go Skynet before they allow the enemy to use them against us. There are multiple safeguards and these days any major contractor that works with this hires hackers to spend their shifts trying to break the security. The result is a mess until it is cleaned up but any hacking attempt is quickly noticed.
Such hubris!

Look, there were a lot of very authoritative folks who claimed the Enigma was unbreakable too Zachstar. They turned out to be wrong. It's the height of foolishness to put all ones eggs in a single basket. That has always been true and remote UAV control is no exception.

Besides even that temporary "mess" you mention could be quite awkward if it is well timed.

Edit: Lance beat me to it and did a better job!
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