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How Many Rocket Scientists Does It Take?

August 27, 2008 10:11:20 AM from JoeUser ForumsJoeUser Forums

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.

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 August 27, 2008 10:34:24 AM
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Reply #2 August 27, 2008 11:11:02 AM
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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.   

(Just a joke)
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Reply #3 August 27, 2008 11:45:11 AM
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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...).

 

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

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Reply #4 August 27, 2008 12:29:32 PM
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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 August 27, 2008 12:44:20 PM
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omg, thats a funny news kryo sometimes, beeing simple is a gift.

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Reply #6 August 27, 2008 12:45:39 PM
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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.

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Reply #7 August 27, 2008 12:50:05 PM
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Because it has to be said:

 

Houston, we have a problem.

 

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Reply #8 August 27, 2008 12:57:02 PM
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Houston, we have a problem.

Why is there no :facepalm: emote

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

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Reply #9 August 27, 2008 1:37:58 PM
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That is pretty funny.

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

 

 

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Reply #10 August 27, 2008 9:55:22 PM
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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!
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Reply #11 August 27, 2008 10:06:36 PM
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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.
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Reply #12 August 27, 2008 11:26:28 PM
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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!!!!!"

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Reply #13 August 28, 2008 2:29:06 AM
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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)?

  

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Reply #14 August 28, 2008 10:00:11 AM
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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."

 

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Reply #15 August 28, 2008 11:12:53 AM
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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.

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Reply #16 August 28, 2008 2:09:14 PM
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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?

 

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Reply #17 August 28, 2008 2:23:28 PM
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No, I haven't. But it was only logical to make fun of the two worst movie endings in recent history

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Reply #18 August 28, 2008 2:34:14 PM
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  so that means, that i can go to space now?
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Reply #19 August 28, 2008 2:40:31 PM
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Only if you have an antivirus.

 

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Reply #20 August 28, 2008 10:30:24 PM
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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.

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Reply #21 August 28, 2008 11:02:59 PM
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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.
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Reply #22 August 28, 2008 11:11:07 PM
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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!!!

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