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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: aldo_14 on June 30, 2004, 08:37:35 am

Title: We're doomed!
Post by: aldo_14 on June 30, 2004, 08:37:35 am
I was filling in an application for this company and decided I should actually have an idea what they do.... and,er, this choice of name is a bit disturbing

http://www.logicacmg.com/uk/pdf/skynet5.pdf

Eeep.
Title: We're doomed!
Post by: Ghostavo on June 30, 2004, 08:44:48 am
*plays Terminator music*
Title: We're doomed!
Post by: Windrunner on June 30, 2004, 09:02:11 am
huh... :wtf: :eek:

its scary to think that there are companies that develop such things and todays modern military are moving towards network based defense
Title: We're doomed!
Post by: vyper on June 30, 2004, 09:32:00 am
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Originally posted by Ghostavo
*plays Terminator music*


Yes I did quite literally.

Now let's read this file...

bloody hell!

:shaking:
Title: We're doomed!
Post by: aldo_14 on June 30, 2004, 09:53:15 am
It's for the MoD, so I wouldn't worry - it'll probably be disabled by space dust sitting on the solar panels or something.
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Post by: vyper on June 30, 2004, 12:13:02 pm
Yeah. Extreme heat will likely be a problem... sunlgith hits satellite and it's mechanism jams. (ahem... not that I'm referring to SA80 ahum)
Title: We're doomed!
Post by: aldo_14 on June 30, 2004, 12:20:19 pm
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Originally posted by vyper
Yeah. Extreme heat will likely be a problem... sunlgith hits satellite and it's mechanism jams. (ahem... not that I'm referring to SA80 ahum)


Yeah, the SA80 doesn;t work in the dark either.
Title: We're doomed!
Post by: Stealth on June 30, 2004, 12:29:26 pm
haha that's badass
get a job there :D
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Post by: Knight Templar on June 30, 2004, 12:30:52 pm
Noooo! Star Trek was supposed to be the Sci-Fi future! STAR TREK!
Title: HA!
Post by: Star Dragon on June 30, 2004, 02:55:01 pm
The warm and fuzzy world peace future envisioned by a dreamer is NOT your future, so get over it.

   I can see Big Brother Skynet used to help keep track of terrorists. So it is easy to see it's eventual sentience determined dangerous Humans are BAD. Fact, all Humans can turn BAD so ALL HUMANS ARE A THREAT! Termination is the logical conclusion as unlike machines, Humans cannot be Programmed to behave (YET). The resources to build a CONSTRUCT (A Matrix) to house them and contain their illogical processes and behaviors would be too expensive and untimely. Termination is cost efficent and solves teh problem completely.
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Post by: Flipside on June 30, 2004, 02:57:31 pm
mummy.... :nervous:

Seriously though, both are equally valid as futures. It's up to us really ;)
Title: We're doomed!
Post by: aldo_14 on June 30, 2004, 03:54:09 pm
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Originally posted by Stealth
haha that's badass
get a job there :D


Their application form is a pain in the tits, though.
Title: We're doomed!
Post by: Rictor on June 30, 2004, 03:59:59 pm
Why did they decide to call it Skynet I wonder. That like calling it Big Brother. It just makes people take notice and of course, notice the parallells between their system and its namesake.

Where's Arnie when you need him...
Title: We're doomed!
Post by: aldo_14 on June 30, 2004, 04:00:58 pm
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Originally posted by Rictor
Why did they decide to call it Skynet I wonder. That like calling it Big Brother. It just makes people take notice and of course, notice the parallells between their system and its namesake.

Where's Arnie when you need him...


Because it's a network using satellites in the sky, perhaps?
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Post by: Ghostavo on June 30, 2004, 04:07:05 pm
Skynet exist before Terminator?
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Post by: Flipside on June 30, 2004, 04:10:57 pm
Yes, Skynet was the sentient defence system that went rogue, thus creating the nuclear war which precedes the building of the Terminators ;)
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Post by: Ghostavo on June 30, 2004, 04:16:04 pm
...

I meant the Skynet (company) and Terminator (movie) :wtf:
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Post by: Rictor on June 30, 2004, 04:21:10 pm
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Originally posted by aldo_14


Because it's a network using satellites in the sky, perhaps?


That reminds of Dilbert.

"OK, so our company is called Pathway Communication" and today it merged with E-Tech Corporation...so that would make our new company name "Path-E-Tech Inc.".

Just because its accurate doesn't mean they should use it. Negative connotations and all that. But that really their thing, I was just wondering, considering that its a really bad PR move.
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Post by: Flipside on June 30, 2004, 04:23:25 pm
LOL Ghostavo, well, I can't answer what you meant only what you ask :p
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Post by: Setekh on June 30, 2004, 10:07:07 pm
That is pretty funny. How old is that company?
Title: Re: HA!
Post by: Ace on June 30, 2004, 10:17:23 pm
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Originally posted by Star Dragon
The warm and fuzzy world peace future envisioned by a dreamer is NOT your future, so get over it.

   I can see Big Brother Skynet used to help keep track of terrorists. So it is easy to see it's eventual sentience determined dangerous Humans are BAD. Fact, all Humans can turn BAD so ALL HUMANS ARE A THREAT! Termination is the logical conclusion as unlike machines, Humans cannot be Programmed to behave (YET). The resources to build a CONSTRUCT (A Matrix) to house them and contain their illogical processes and behaviors would be too expensive and untimely. Termination is cost efficent and solves teh problem completely.


Human//animals are obsolete.

The NEXT will prevail:
(http://www.clancore.net/albums/album01/New_Adj_1600.sized.jpg)
Title: Re: Re: HA!
Post by: neo_hermes on June 30, 2004, 10:22:10 pm
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Originally posted by Ace



(http://www.clancore.net/albums/album01/New_Adj_1600.sized.jpg)


:lol: OMG now that's cool