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New Bill Gives Obama 'Kill Switch' To Shut Down The Internet

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    #32
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,086 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    how does one turn off an internetwork here from america


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    #33
    Coriolanus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,879 ✭✭✭Coriolanus


    I thought the whole point of the web was that it was diffuse, numerous server nodes, ability to re route around damaged sectors etc?
    So sure, they can turn off the web in the States, but afaik not all world traffic is diverted through US property so I'm not sure how this would effect me emailing my cousin in France. Sure, might slow the rest of the world down as admins or whoever reroute around long used US terminals but it'd hardly "kill" the internet.


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    #34
    Sofaspud
    Registered Users Posts: 3,625 ✭✭✭Sofaspud


    Nevore wrote: »
    I thought the whole point of the web was that it was diffuse, numerous server nodes, ability to re route around damaged sectors etc?
    So sure, they can turn off the web in the States, but afaik not all world traffic is diverted through US property so I'm not sure how this would effect me emailing my cousin in France. Sure, might slow the rest of the world down as admins or whoever reroute around long used US terminals but it'd hardly "kill" the internet.

    Exactly, it's a series of tubes.


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    #35
    ballsymchugh
    Registered Users Posts: 7,936 ✭✭✭ballsymchugh


    his loss really, he'll never be able to partake in interesting discussions about things that make you go WTF, or pushy guys on a night out. not to mention whatever the fúck airsoft are up to these days.


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    #36
    Prof.Badass
    Registered Users Posts: 2,931 ✭✭✭Prof.Badass


    Run_to_da_hills wrote: »
    The federal government would have “absolute power” to shut down the Internet under the terms of a new US Senate bill being pushed by Joe Lieberman, legislation which would hand President Obama a figurative “kill switch” to seize control of the world wide web in response to a Homeland Security directive.

    The US government want to stop TRUTH from leaking out to the public. They’re afraid of Wikileaks, Infowars, Prisonplanet, Boards.ie etc, etc.:p

    They’re afraid of the slaves waking up.

    http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/06/18/does-the-internet-need-a-kill-switch/

    http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/obama-internet-kill-switch-proposed-20100618-yln6.html?autostart=1

    It's not so much Obama I'd be worried about. Moreso future US presidents who could be a lot worse.


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    #37
    Zombienosh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,911 ✭✭✭Zombienosh


    /delete internets

    /open 17000 more mcdonalds.


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    #38
    PeterIanStaker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,072 ✭✭✭PeterIanStaker


    If he deleted the internet, the porn industry would turn into a lobby group. You'd wind up with either a swing vote or a hung parliament.


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    #39
    rossie1977
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAUyaELfwBo

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAUyaELfwBo&feature=related


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    #40
    derfderf
    Registered Users Posts: 1,588 ✭✭✭derfderf


    Everyone get fapping now while you still can!


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    #41
    yuloni
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    #42
    limericklassy
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    I suppose the act would have control over the root routers over there. The routers here could have their ios and the relative ip routes changed so they wouldnt be accessing any servers in the states.


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    #43
    Millicent
    Registered Users Posts: 4,559 ✭✭✭Millicent


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Ah the classic streamer.. I'm different, I like to think of myself as a squirrel stashing away my porn for the winter.

    *avoids making comment about poster's "nuts"* :D


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    #44
    A Primal Nut
    Registered Users Posts: 5,949 ✭✭✭A Primal Nut


    Nevore wrote: »
    I thought the whole point of the web was that it was diffuse, numerous server nodes, ability to re route around damaged sectors etc?
    So sure, they can turn off the web in the States, but afaik not all world traffic is diverted through US property so I'm not sure how this would effect me emailing my cousin in France. Sure, might slow the rest of the world down as admins or whoever reroute around long used US terminals but it'd hardly "kill" the internet.

    Exactly; he could shut off american webservers and american access (at most). That said, without without american webservers the internet would be fairly boring i'd say.


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    #45
    jd007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,094 ✭✭✭jd007


    MagicMarker wrote: »
    Looks like I'll have to stock up on pens so.

    http://www.penisland.net/


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    #46
    Kiwi_knock
    Registered Users Posts: 7,461 ✭✭✭Kiwi_knock


    Get Clinton back in power, you know he would not let the future of porn be jeopardised


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    #47
    Herb Powell
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    how does one "turn off the internet"????


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    #48
    Poly
    Registered Users Posts: 1,807 ✭✭✭Poly


    Herb Powell wrote: »
    how does one "turn off the internet"????

    He has a switch next to the imersion switch in the white house, before he heads off to bed he can knock it off.


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    #49
    SugarHigh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,265 ✭✭✭SugarHigh


    It's kind of like the kid who owns the football. No one voted him to be the King who get's to decide when it's game over but no one else bothered to bring their own football so they just have to STFU and deal with it.


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    #50
    SugarHigh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,265 ✭✭✭SugarHigh


    Herb Powell wrote: »
    how does one "turn off the internet"????
    Knock off all the domain name servers. Force ISP's to shut down.


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    #51
    yuloni
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