We're doomed!

Stormende · 09-06-09, 02:19 AM

Who in his right mind will think of installing Windows to control a nuclear submarine?!

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/12...rines_rollout/

Jeez, now I realize why they collided with that french sub.

magic452 · 09-06-09, 03:06 AM

It gives a new meaning to the term "The blue screen of death".

Magic

Tarrasque · 09-06-09, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Stormende

Who in his right mind will think of installing Windows to control a nuclear submarine?!

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/12...rines_rollout/

Jeez, now I realize why they collided with that french sub.

Actually it was the French who collided with us. Unless you're saying we somehow managed to move our sub sideways to smash into the front of the french sub

SteamWake · 09-06-09, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by magic452

It gives a new meaning to the term "The blue screen of death".

Magic

:rotfl:

Funny !

Munchausen · 09-06-09, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by magic452

It gives a new meaning to the term "The blue screen of death".

Make room on the floor, SW...

Stormende · 09-06-09, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by magic452

It gives a new meaning to the term "The blue screen of death".

Magic

You betcha it does and also a whole new meaning to "dead fishes".

Stormende · 09-06-09, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Tarrasque

Actually it was the French who collided with us. Unless you're saying we somehow managed to move our sub sideways to smash into the front of the french sub

Hmmm It's Windows, mate. So nothing is for sure, the darn thing can drive things crazy so maybe it decided to go crazy Ivan.

No seriously, if windows crashes the worst that can happen to me is to reboot and no harm done (except maybe I will have to restart the game) but if it does the same to a nuclear sub... Well then it will be game over for those guys, let us pray it won't control the weapons at all.

Armistead · 09-06-09, 02:21 PM

It can't control the weapons on it's own, so even if it doe's fail, no worries there, but seems it's possible it could screw up other things.

gimpy117 · 09-06-09, 05:33 PM

Lets hack it.

Munchausen · 09-07-09, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Armistead

...no worries there....

Is that a quote from Bill Gates?

gAiNiAc · 09-10-09, 11:01 AM

The reporting here is most likely incorrect. The US installation of Windows LAN's onboard are mostly for training and administration. Not actually tied in and used for command and control systems. That stuff is far more rigorous and isolated. All the signal processing stuff is on highly specialized unix boxes.

Armistead · 09-10-09, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Munchausen

Is that a quote from Bill Gates?

Yea, his famous word's each time a new version of windows is released.

GerritJ9 · 09-10-09, 03:39 PM

W2000 was Microsoft's best OS ever and could have been even better if MS had left out Internet Explorer- XP and Vista are loaded with "necessary extras" but how many of us use all of them???? The only thing I like about Vista is the extra language packs for Ultimate. My ideal OS would be something like W2000 with the extra language pack option for those who want to run several accounts in different languages. ReactOS, anybody?

I'm goin' down · 09-10-09, 07:18 PM

One day a seaman will think he is playing SH5, and nuke the enemy....for real!

GerritJ9 · 09-11-09, 04:25 AM

I'm suddenly reminded of a cartoon I saw in an English newspaper during the Falklands War in 1982. It showed a sailor holding a mop standing on the casing of a surfaced RN boomer, just aft of the conning tower. Behind the sailor was an opened missile silo hatch with smoke pouring out; the sub's skipper was on the conning tower looking down at the sailor, roaring at him "Higgins!!!! Did YOU just nuke Buenos Aires?????"

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Stormende Soundman Join Date: May 2009 Location: México, DF. Posts: 146 Downloads: 774 Uploads: 1	We're doomed! Who in his right mind will think of installing Windows to control a nuclear submarine?! http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/12...rines_rollout/ Jeez, now I realize why they collided with that french sub.

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magic452 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Reno Nevada USA Posts: 1,860 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	It gives a new meaning to the term "The blue screen of death". Magic __________________ Reported lost 11 Feb. 1942 Signature by depthtok33l

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gimpy117 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 3,243 Downloads: 108 Uploads: 0	Lets hack it. __________________ Member of the Subsim Zombie Army

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gAiNiAc Weps Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 369 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	The reporting here is most likely incorrect. The US installation of Windows LAN's onboard are mostly for training and administration. Not actually tied in and used for command and control systems. That stuff is far more rigorous and isolated. All the signal processing stuff is on highly specialized unix boxes. __________________

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GerritJ9 Sonar Guy Join Date: May 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 389 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 6	W2000 was Microsoft's best OS ever and could have been even better if MS had left out Internet Explorer- XP and Vista are loaded with "necessary extras" but how many of us use all of them???? The only thing I like about Vista is the extra language packs for Ultimate. My ideal OS would be something like W2000 with the extra language pack option for those who want to run several accounts in different languages. ReactOS, anybody? __________________ Quamvis Patiens Acris My SH3/SH4 mods: http://www.gamefront.com/files/user/GerritJ9

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Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	It can't control the weapons on it's own, so even if it doe's fail, no worries there, but seems it's possible it could screw up other things.

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I'm goin' down Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Notify command we have entered the Grass Sea Posts: 2,822 Downloads: 813 Uploads: 0	Yep One day a seaman will think he is playing SH5, and nuke the enemy....for real!

09-11-09, 04:25 AM	#15
GerritJ9 Sonar Guy Join Date: May 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 389 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 6	I'm suddenly reminded of a cartoon I saw in an English newspaper during the Falklands War in 1982. It showed a sailor holding a mop standing on the casing of a surfaced RN boomer, just aft of the conning tower. Behind the sailor was an opened missile silo hatch with smoke pouring out; the sub's skipper was on the conning tower looking down at the sailor, roaring at him "Higgins!!!! Did YOU just nuke Buenos Aires?????" __________________ Quamvis Patiens Acris My SH3/SH4 mods: http://www.gamefront.com/files/user/GerritJ9