How Many Rocket Scientists Does It Take?

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Does it really take a rocket scientist to install an anti-virus app and keep it up to date? If the astronauts aboard the International Space Station are any indication, even that's not enough!

Apparently, earlier this month NASA detected that a worm had infected some computers that were taken up into orbit in July. Smart as astronauts have to be, it seems none of them thought to even install an AV program on their laptops. [more]

Fortunately, the virus in question is only designed to steal passwords for some MMOs popular in East Asia, so shouldn't do any real damage while it is investigated and contained (if the astronauts do play those games, the lag from space might be a bit too much...).

On the upshot, now you can say you're smarter than an astronaut simply by keeping your AV on and up to date :)

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
:LOL:
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
On the upshot, now you can say you're smarter than an astronaut simply by keeping your AV on and up to date


That was always a given, they are in fact Government Employees.  :SURPRISED: 

(Just a joke)
Multiplicity - Control multiple PCs using one keyboard and mouse
Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

Fortunately, the virus in question is only designed to steal passwords for some MMOs popular in East Asia, so shouldn't do any real damage while it is investigated and contained (if the astronauts do play those games, the lag from space might be a bit too much...).

 

:grin:  I can just imagine, "afk, space junk just flew by window.."

Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

How Many Rocket Scientists Does It Take?
3.

One to hold the bulb and two to turn the ladder.

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Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

omg, thats a funny news kryo :D sometimes, beeing simple is a gift.

Reply #6 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Heck, even Neil Armstrong himself had a bit of trouble piloting the Lem in July 69 by using a 32k ram control panel - without Virus!

 

The thing with nearby space is that it DOES have multiple junk & drifting satellites in orbit, MIR burnt on re-entrance (as it should), the ISS has - what - something like a 15 (+/-5) years life-span. By that time, someone will be heading for Mars along with temporary devices that would need to sustain them for a full year at least. Boogie_traps included.

Some kinky Pirate(s) out there are certainly aiming for the heavens and the silly 'fame'.

Can NASA stop the process?

If anything, what we simply do on Earth will transfer 'naturally' in space.

It's called Humanity progress.

Or... stupidity.

 

At least, TRUE exploration isn't limited by a full blast 60 days trial teasing run that must be renewed at Symantec for a cost.

:borg:

Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top

Because it has to be said:

 

Houston, we have a problem.

 

:fox:

Reply #8 from Sins Forums Top

Houston, we have a problem.

Why is there no :facepalm: emote :omg:

The thing with nearby space is that it DOES have multiple junk & drifting satellites in orbit

Yeah, you could say that, as an understatement of the century :)

http://esamultimedia.esa.int/images/spacecraft-operations/space_debris/Bee-Hive-3_H1.jpg

More pictures: http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/ESOC/SEMN2VM5NDF_mg_1.html

Reply #9 from JoeUser Forums Top

That is pretty funny.

I guess that when you are concentrating on some very complicated things you forget the simplest.

 

 

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Some kinky Pirate(s) out there are certainly aiming for the heavens and the silly 'fame'.


C'mon, us 'aven't managed t' git t' Stardock yet! ;p
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I guess that when you are concentrating on some very complicated things you forget the simplest.


Yeah, I mean, c'mon, they are "only" riding a giant bullet into outer freakin' space for monkey's sake. ;)
Reply #12 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Kitkun, reply 7
Houston, we have a problem. 

Hey - you have to remember that if you are on the ISS and get a virus - "In Space - No one can hear you scream - Arrrrggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!"

Reply #13 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Does this mean we have to worry about bringing a new kind of pest to alien planets when we develop warp drive (or other FTL technology)?

:cylon:   

Reply #14 from Sins Forums Top

How'd that look on your resume?

"I killed the first alien race we met through my totally 1337 computer virus. Now there's no way they can ever invade us."

 

:fox:

Reply #15 from Sins Forums Top

Now there's no way they can ever invade us

Any invasion would fail anyway. They'd wipe out most of the planet's population with vastly superior technology, catch a cold, and die. That, or we'll just pour water on them.

Reply #16 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

They'd wipe out most of the planet's population with vastly superior technology, catch a cold, and die. That, or we'll just pour water on them.

Have you been reading the post on movie monsters?

 

Reply #17 from Sins Forums Top

No, I haven't. But it was only logical to make fun of the two worst movie endings in recent history :P

Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top
 :SURPRISED: so that means, that i can go to space now?
Reply #19 from Sins Forums Top

Only if you have an antivirus.

 

:fox:

Reply #20 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Boogie_traps included

 

Boogie traps...originally designed in the 1970's to combat the disco fever epidemic.

 

or...

 

Boogie traps...what astronauts with runny noses use.

Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Boogie traps...originally designed in the 1970's to combat the disco fever epidemic.


Yeah, I remember John Travolta complaining about somebody on the set of Saturday Night Fever not using a handkerchief and getting it all over his new dancing shoes. ;p
Reply #22 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Annatar11, reply 15
That, or we'll just pour water on them.

That HAS been known to make things worse you know... One swimming pool later you may have an epidemic on your hands!!!