US military uses floppy discs to coordinate nuclear force

[fandandy 3,311]

We spend more on defense than the next 7 countries combined. WTF? We are run by fools, ...or thieves.

 

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http://www.cnbc.com/2016/05/25/us-military-uses-8-inch-floppy-disks-to-coordinate-nuclear-force-operations.html

 

The Defense Department's 1970s-era IBM Series/1 Computer and long-outdated floppy disks handle functions related to intercontinental ballistic missiles, nuclear bombers and tanker support aircraft, according to the new Governmental Accountability Office report.

The department's outdated "Strategic Automated Command and Control System" is one of 10 of the oldest information technology investments or systems detailed in the sobering GAO report, which calls for a number of federal agencies "to address aging legacy systems."

The report shows that creaky IT systems are being used to handle important functions related to the nation's taxpayers, federal prisoners and military veterans, as well as to the America's nuclear umbrella.

"Federal legacy IT systems are becoming increasingly obsolete: Many use outdated software languages and hardware parts that are unsupported," the report found. "Agencies reported using several systems that have components that are, in some cases, at least 50 years old."

 

 

 

[TD Ryan2 314]

on the bright side... better security... can't hack into those floppy discs... no Window10-Automatic-Update forcing a re-boot in the middle of a nuke launch.

 

... if we could just figure out how to launch with rope and pulley, catapults? the terrorists would be DED.

[edjr 5,547]

no Window10-Automatic-Update forcing a re-boot in the middle of a nuke launch.

 

 

 

computer shops are making a fortune right now because old people and clueless people are being taken over by windows 10 forced updates and they don't know how to stop it.

[hoytdwow 202]

3 1/2 or 5 1/4?

[wiffleball 4,631]

I saw this on the national news about an hour ago. What isn't mentioned above Is the astronomical cost of maintaining an obsolete system.The reporter went into Best Buy and got a flash drive that had the capability of holding the data contained on something like 3000 of The floppy disks that are currently in use.

 

The kids that come out of college Literally have to be dumbed down To be able to work for the Pentagon and other agencies.

[Old School 360]

 

 

computer shops are making a fortune right now because old people and clueless people are being taken over by windows 10 forced updates and they don't know how to stop it.

That's not funny

[Sho Nuff 719]

Damn it, these aren't the launch codes...just the Oregon trail boot disk.

Freaking dysentery.

[fandandy 3,311]

Damn it, these aren't the launch codes...just the Oregon trail boot disk.

Freaking dysentery.

Would make a perfect The Far Side.

[Drizzay 644]

Is it named "Joshua"?

[titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745]

I saw this on the national news about an hour ago. What isn't mentioned above Is the astronomical cost of maintaining an obsolete system.The reporter went into Best Buy and got a flash drive that had the capability of holding the data contained on something like 3000 of The floppy disks that are currently in use.

 

The kids that come out of college Literally have to be dumbed down To be able to work for the Pentagon and other agencies.

I used to be assistant general counsel for the Tennessee treasury department. Among the various roles of the department were running the unclaimed property department, the investment division, and the Tennessee consolidated retirement system, for all state and local government employees.

 

This obviously involves a massive amount of records. So we had a large records department. You know what that entailed? About twenty people working in a huge room full of microfilm. In 2012. If I needed a document, I had to fill out a form on paper, and give it to one of the monkeys. It usually took them a couple hours to find it.

 

I pointed out once at a staff meeting that we could easily replace the whole damn records department with crap you can buy for peanuts at Best Buy, and run the whole thing with maybe two or three IT guys. That suggestion was ignored. They still put everything on microfilm to this day.

[Hardcore troubadour 12,595]

60 minutes did a story on this a couple of years ago. I am curious why it's being brought up now. Oh wait, it's cover for Hillary not using the proper e-mail. Good job media. Now wait for the story that she didn't want to use an antiquated system. It's the same system the state department uses. So f-ing transparent.

[fandandy 3,311]

60 minutes did a story on this a couple of years ago. I am curious why it's being brought up now. Oh wait, it's cover for Hillary not using the proper e-mail. Good job media. Now wait for the story that she didn't want to use an antiquated system. It's the same system the state department uses. So f-ing transparent.

Hmm, you might be on to something there.

[Hardcore troubadour 12,595]

Hmm, you might be on to something there.

60 minutes showed the Air Force techs down in the nuclear silos and they were pointing out how antiquated everything was. This was at least two years ago. I watch it every week. I think Leslie Stahl did the story. I'll try and look it up . Yup, it's from the April 27, 2014 show.

[WhiteWonder 2,171]

i dont see the issue. many times, if not most... older, simpler tech is more reliable. as long as it performs the intended duties, why should it matter how old it is? its not the same as saying the door on the building is so old its about to fall apart.

[RLLD 3,455]

3 1/2 or 5 1/4?

 

In the 90's they were still using the 12 inchers.......I kid you not, I wonder if they still have them in play?

[hoytdwow 202]

Insert Disc 2 to Continue

 

 

[RLLD 3,455]

Insert Disc 2 to Continue

 

 

 

Oh hell yeah, and then the MS vs Netware versions battles in the mid-90's....a new friggin version of DOS ever damb month

[IGotWorms 3,302]

There's a hack where if you insert another disk at the right time in the booting process, you get double nuclear weapons

[RLLD 3,455]

There's a hack where if you insert another disk at the right time in the booting process, you get double nuclear weapons

 

 

*Hitler[AoE] has joined the game.*

*Eisenhower has joined the game.*

*paTTon has joined the game.*

*Churchill has joined the game.*

*benny-tow has joined the game.*

*T0J0 has joined the game.*

*Roosevelt has joined the game.*

*Stalin has joined the game.*

*deGaulle has joined the game.*

Roosevelt: hey sup

T0J0: y0

Stalin: hi

Churchill: hi

Hitler[AoE]: cool, i start with panzer tanks!

paTTon: lol more like panzy tanks

T0JO: lol

Roosevelt: o this fockin sucks i got a depression!

benny-tow: haha america sux

Stalin: hey hitler you dont fight me i dont fight u, cool?

Hitler[AoE]; sure whatever

Stalin: cool

deGaulle: **** Hitler rushed some1 help

Hitler[AoE]: lol byebye frenchy

Roosevelt: i dont got **** to help, sry

Churchill: wtf the luftwaffle is attacking me

Roosevelt: get antiair guns

Churchill: i cant afford them

benny-tow: u n00bs know what team talk is?

paTTon: stfu

Roosevelt: o yah hit the navajo button guys

deGaulle: eisenhower ur worthless come help me quick

Eisenhower: i cant do **** til rosevelt gives me an army

paTTon: yah hurry the fock up

Churchill: d00d im gettin pounded

deGaulle: this is fockin weak u guys suck

*deGaulle has left the game.*

Roosevelt: im gonna attack the axis k?

benny-tow: with what? ur wheelchair?

benny-tow: lol did u mess up ur legs AND ur head?

Hitler[AoE]: ROFLMAO

T0J0: lol o no america im comin 4 u

Roosevelt: wtf! thats bullsh1t u fags im gunna kick ur asses

T0JO: not without ur harbors u wont! lol

Roosevelt: u little biotch ill get u

Hitler[AoE]: wtf

Hitler[AoE]: america hax, u had depression and now u got a huge fockin army

Hitler[AoE]: thats bullsh1t u hacker

Churchill: lol no more france for u hitler

Hitler[AoE]: tojo help me!

T0J0: wtf u want me to do, im on the other side of the world retard

Hitler[AoE]: fine ill clear you a path

Stalin: WTF u arsshoel! WE HAD A FoCKIN TRUCE

Hitler[AoE]: i changed my mind lol

benny-tow: haha

benny-tow: hey ur losing ur guys in africa im gonna need help in italy soon sum1

T0J0: o **** i cant help u i got my hands full

Hitler[AoE]: im 2 busy 2 help

Roosevelt: yah thats right ***** im comin for ya

Stalin: church help me

Churchill: like u helped me before? sure ill just sit here

Stalin: dont be an arss

Churchill: dont be a commie. oops too late

Eisenhower: LOL

benny-tow: hahahh oh sh1t help

Hitler: o man ur focked

paTTon: oh what now biotch

Roosevelt: whos the cripple now lol

*benny-tow has been eliminated.*

benny-tow: lame

Roosevelt: gj patton

paTTon: thnx

Hitler[AoE]: WTF eisenhower hax hes killing all my sh1t

Hitler[AoE]: quit u hacker so u dont ruin my record

Eisenhower: Nuts!

benny~tow: wtf that mean?

Eisenhower: meant to say nutsack lol finger slipped

paTTon: coming to get u hitler u paper hanging hun cocksocker

Stalin: rofl

T0J0: HAHAHHAA

Hitler[AoE]: u guys are fockin gay

Hitler[AoE]: ur never getting in my city

*Hitler[AoE] has been eliminated.*

benny~tow: OMG u noob you killed yourself

Eisenhower: ROFLOLOLOL

Stalin: OMG LMAO!

Hitler[AoE]: WTF i didnt click there omg this game blows

*Hitler[AoE] has left the game*

paTTon: hahahhah

T0J0: WTF my teammates are n00bs

benny~tow: shut up noob

Roosevelt: haha wut a moron

paTTon: wtf am i gunna do now?

Eisenhower: yah me too

T0J0: why dont u attack me o thats right u dont got no ships lololol

Eisenhower: fock u

paTTon: lemme go thru ur base commie

Stalin: go to hell lol

paTTon: fock this sh1t im goin afk

Eisenhower: yah this is gay

*Roosevelt has left the game.*

Hitler[AoE]: wtf?

Eisenhower: sh1t now we need some1 to join

*tru_m4n has joined the game.*

tru_m4n: hi all

T0J0: hey

Stalin: sup

Churchill: hi

tru_m4n: OMG OMG OMG i got all his stuff!

tru_m4n: NUKES! HOLY **** I GOT NUKES

Stalin: d00d gimmie some plz

tru_m4n: no way i only got like a couple

Stalin: omg dont be gay gimmie nuculer secrets

T0J0: wtf is nukes?

T0J0: holy ****holy****hoyl****!

*T0J0 has been eliminated.*

*The Allied team has won the game!*

Eisenhower: awesome!

Churchill: gg noobs no re

T0J0: thats bull**** u fockin suck

*T0J0 has left the game.*

*Eisenhower has left the game.*

Stalin: next game im not going to be on ur team, u guys didnt help me for ****

Churchill: wutever, we didnt need ur help neway dumbarss

tru_m4n: l8r all

benny~tow: bye

Churchill: l8r

Stalin: fock u all

tru_m4n: shut up commie lol

*tru_m4n has left the game.*

benny~tow: lololol u commie

Churchill: ROFL

Churchill: bye commie

*Churchill has left the game.*

*benny~tow has left the game.*

Stalin: i hate u all fags

*Stalin has left the game.*

paTTon: lol no1 is left

paTTon: weeeee i got a jeep

*paTTon has been eliminated.*

paTTon: o sh1t!

*paTTon has left the game.*

[Mike Honcho 4,010]

paTTon: weeeee i got a jeep

*paTTon has been eliminated.*

paTTon: o sh1t!

*paTTon has left the game.*

 

[Voltaire 4,555]

What's the matter with floppy disks? Haven't you guys seen Battlestar Galactica? Low tech floppy discs already saved humanity once.

[Frank M 181]

 

 

*Hitler[AoE] has joined the game.*

 

That is sheer genius. You didn't type that yourself, did you?

[ZeroTolerance 582]

 

That is sheer genius. You didn't type that yourself, did you?

 

This thing has been around a good ten years or more.

[Cloaca du jour 2,064]

The first space shuttle had a whopping 256k of memory.

[wiffleball 4,631]

SKIRRRRRR EEERRRRE WOOOOO...

 

 

HELLO! YOU'VE GOT NUKES!

[MTSkiBum 1,593]

 

This thing has been around a good ten years or more.

It originally was on civilization forums I believe. There are better versions out there, although this one is not bad.

[RLLD 3,455]

It originally was on civilization forums I believe. There are better versions out there, although this one is not bad.

 

Correct. Speaking of Civ.....they are coming out with a new version this fall, I am praying to god that it is not connected to steam....

[ZeroTolerance 582]

 

Correct. Speaking of Civ.....they are coming out with a new version this fall, I am praying to god that it is not connected to steam....

Good luck with that.