[ILUG-Social] Re: [ILUG] [OT] a political announcement...

[Paul Jakma]

On Mon, 23 Oct 2000, Ruairi Newman wrote:

> 
> kevin lyda wrote:
> > 
> > i know this isn't particularly on topic, but if anyone here has american
> > relatives i urge them to lobby for a vote for gore.  now, why would
> 
> Please tell me you're taking the piss...

wasn't it rather obvious?

> 
> 1.	This really isn't the place for political propoganda.
> 
> 2.	Targeting systems use exact locations specified by longitude &
> latitude.

ahh.... ok. there was me thinking they played 'pin the tail on the
donkey' on a rather large map of the world.

> Even the idea of a US president accidentally double-clicking
> on "Ireland" instead of "Iraq" is ludicrous.

well, he might have a shaky hand, or be wearing very dark sun glasses
and so not be able to read the screen properly. these are real
concerns.

> The president doesn't key in any data.  

hmm... we've got a load of data that needs entering at work. wonder
if bush is available? (though he'd probably piss in the sink instead
of the urinal, and bad-mouth us behind our backs during coffee
breaks.)

> If Bush did decide to
> nuke Iraq, military strategists would decide where to hit and
> when, and all of this data would be entered into the system.

military intelligence... ah yes.
  
> The president's interaction with the system is to "push the red
> button" an act that also requires the cooperation of military
> personnel.
> 

"sir.. that is the blue button. Sir? No.. no...... Sir, the RED
button, Sir. Sir, if you'd just let me take your hand and guide
it."


> Regards,
> 

can't believe you took his post seriously. :)

regards,
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