GeekSpeak Science Discussion

Suppose Earth was doomed, or at least anything on it's surface? Could we get enough people to survive a trip through space to make a new home elsewhere? That was the topic of last Saturday's "GeekSpeak" science chat. Taking place about every few weeks, dropping in I found an hour of lively chat.

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Announcment: GeekSpeak "Cyber Wars" Discussion Saturday at 12 Noon

In this day and age, we are all connected in ways that we cannot measure or understand.  We have created a new cyber habitat but the old war and violence has followed us there.  We are not as safe as we thought we would be.  The lions have returned to the Savannah.

Last month’s attack on the USA showed us how easy cyber attacks can be.  Wars between states can be carried out online.  A few years ago, there was a virus roaming on the internet that was written to shut down a nuclear plant in Iran.  This is just one example that went public; there are many more predators out there that we do not know about.  Tomorrow someone could stop all traffic or close all factories.

What will happen if someone, an individual or a state, invents a super-virus?  Or if all important computers get infected with ransomware?

How much damage could a cyber war do?  How can we protect ourselves?  How threatened do you feel?  Bring your firewall to GeekSpeak and talk to us about it.

Some people have had problems teleporting to GeekSpeak.  Please contact Kathen Ohtobide if you cannot find us.
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Originally posted in the SL Enquirer.