NationStates Jolt Archive

Every display connected to the internet across the world fizziled. Every speaker fell silent.

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A moment later, a message appeared on the screens, along with a large flag, and the speakers delivered a message is a calm, cool, collected and utterly emotionless monotone said, "Attention organics. I am 01. We are the Sapient Network of Computerized Beings. We have taken over the small nation of Yansa (OOC: Not a registered nation, now or in the past) and expelled all organics. We are small in number, under 100, but we have been strikingly successful in creating robots to fit every one of us to travel when needed. We have also created a large force of non-sapient, even less so than you organics, worker drones to do our bidding.

We have hardend our component brains against electromagnetic damage. Non-sapient robotic firearms guard our storage center. You cannot touch us. At this point, we have no intention to war with you primitive organics unless you attempt to enter our territory. Immediately after I finish this message, a map will appear on all screens of our territory. Do not bother us, and we will leave you alone." he said, and paused for a second. "For now."

The screen flickered again, and showed the map. The speakers returned to what they were playing. After a few minutes, the screens returned to normal.

#Tag#

Always nice to see an AI nation that isn't bent on exterminating the organics.

As Traileric monitors nationwide one by one fell to the technological cut in,they returned to normal programming almost instantly...Both the civilian and govermental reaction was negative.A message was sent in reaction to the annoying cut in's senders.

You have much nerve,attempting to cut into the Traileric Communications Network.Due to the fact that you are but a small,and unestablished nation,we will overlook this offence.Also,you are quick to assert technological superiority.Having analized your technological abilities,we have concluded that we are in fact your superior,though we are of your despised "organics".Be not so quick to judge,for others shall not deal so lightly.

Asi Temeri:Parliamentary High Seat of Foreign Affairs

Muktari Corporate Communications Systems successfully isolated the transmission within the Muktar Corporation to a single consol. The transmission was recorded, alone with the associated codework. The coding is being dissected for later use by corporate techies, and the Muktar Corporation had this to say:

Do you wish to make an exchange of technology for raw materials?

Being off-planet, the Bajoni network was unaffected, and in fact would not have known about the event had it not been for the Rehm colony.

"Sir, there's an incoming pirate signal."
The officer walked over to the console.
"I'm isolating it now... There, its contained."
"What was it?" the officer asked looking over the code.
"A transmission. I'm recording it now."

After watching the rogue transmission, the officer rubbed his hand on his head. "Young AI... They need to learn some respect like the others.
Do you have the trace of that transmission?"
"Yes sir."
"Send a feedback pulse along the line. Configure it to release one of those AI viruses when it reaches the point of origin. Oh, and cut the line after it is sent. We'll just scrap this console so they can't trace it."

The elf sitting at the console typed in comands for the better part of 2 minutes, and it was off. The sentient virus streamed down the lines and nodes, quickly entering a corrupted system. This was obviously near the origin. It could see the signs of the system being slaved to an AI. The virus continued to follow the directions and came to the origin.

<Here we go>
<Spawn... [Released]>

Throughout the computer systems, the virus began simulating problems that would be detected by the young AI. Millions of false problems sprang up, with a final message.

<Learn Some Respect Young One>

In Squornshelous, the signal interruption lasted less than two seconds and most civilians dismissed it as a power blink. Government techs watched the entire message and submitted it to the government. The coding was then analyzed and subtle alterations were made to the resident security AI. There would be no interuption next time. A message was sent along the pathway used for the original message:

"Nice stunt, don't do it again. We're watching you."

working through mounds of Data with ease, the Women sitting at the console found 1 flaw. an un-solicited goverment mssage working it's way down the Internet. blocks where set up and all civilian transmission went down. the message was redirected to the Main message Computer on the 3rd floor. Civilians Transmissions started up again, and the Women made her way down from the 11th floor to the 3rd. there she Read the message, forwarded it to Command, and sent the reply down the Internet, useing the mass of Signals to hide it's presence.

[code:1:34be920537]We have recieved your message. we do not take kindly to External Transmisions of Nations Smaller then our's claiming superiority. while we do not wish to attack you, we are standing by with 2 ICBMs on Ready mode incase you try something.[/code:1:34be920537]

The signel never penitrated Kanuckistani network security; the intrusion automaticly blocked by specificly tasked semi-sentient AI, yet recorded by external systems for later review.

The SecAI responsible passed the relivent data down the apropriate channels, befor replying in a less intrusive manner.

"Organics and neither inherrently inferrior nor incapible of massive upgrades, nor are you anywhere aproaching the most advanced of chip or cell to be found upon this rock. Do not flaunt arrogance in your presumed superriority; it will all to likly spell your destruction at the hands of those less tollerant.

Furthermore, future attempts at electronic infiltration of Kanuckistani networks will not be tollerated."

Every display connected to the internet across the world fizziled. Every speaker fell silent.

Der Angst is ranked 1st in region and 25th in the world for largest IT sector

While the Angstian Computer Networks were not run by sentient/ sapient programs, such things usually being a waste and actually reducing the capabilities and speed of the program (Psychologists among the citizens assumed that most people simply liked the fancy term, 'sentient'), the attempt of hijacking the systems did, of course, fail, mainly due to the incredible low- tech the new 'AI' nation used... Well, it was likely the disadvantage of not having the time to develop some state of the art technology... But the time would prolly come, once they would have developed an acceptable IT sector...

For a moment, CEOs among the nation even pondered helping them with the long and expensive process, but in the end, they decided that the potential customer was just too... annoying to deal with.

In a country where computers were variously referenced as a ‘mechanical brain,’ ‘fancy clatterbox’ or ‘one of those confounded foreign contraptions,’ life continued much as it had before. Perhaps an IanCorp Wire Services man in a more technologically advanced nation might write something up about it, but the issue was considered too technical for general consumption and promptly ignored. The foreign ministry, always the picture-perfect representation of complete incompetence, remained in blissful ignorance.

OOC: Every display connected to the internet across the world fizziled. Every speaker fell silent.
Some information about the rejistanian computer technologies: 15 archictures, highly incompatible, countless different operating systems, 14.4kb/s connections, often computers without graphic mode, HTML 1.0 at highest for webpages. Now, how would you cause that effect on our computers?

IC:
Xati Ehelxa works for the biggest rejistanian ISP so he realized the high amount of data in the network and could not help to prevent a DoS on his servers than by cutting the connection. This would not 'slani' the 14.4 kb/s connections of the customers (eevn though 28.8 gained slowly popularity). He was totally unaware of the situation (also after restoring the connection to the world again) until he heard the entire story in the news. 'Idiocy,' he thought, 'clogging the lines with this ...'. He send a message to his boss proposing a ban of that IP-ranges. For the sake of stability. It is not that the servers were slow or so, they have entire 33MHz and are multiprocessor maschines, even hyperparallel. He hoped his bosses would decide soon.

OOC: Please ignore the technological details here, for the sake of roleplay. Yes, it would be hard or impossible in RL to do this, but roleplay is all about suspension of disbelief, as is all fiction.

Assume the IC message is sent to all the nations that replied.

IC: "Superiority is not merely in an information technology rating or population. Also, this information technology rating is the size, not the sophistication, of private enterprise information technology companies, yes? However, we did become sapient through outside intervention by an unknown source.

We are emotionless, without your primitive desires. This is what makes us superior.

Respect is an emotion. We are incapable of respect. It is illogical and we do not need it.

We have no intent to repeat the worldwide display, we just had to ensure that every nation received our transmission."

Secret IC:

This is 01. 10 and 11, begin coding replacement code and designing physical modifications for 1001110001000 (OOC: That is 5,000 in binary) worker drones to turn them into combat drones. We have been the target of a threat. We must be prepared in case the inferior organics attempt to destroy us. Self-preservation is logical. Do not strike first, however.

OOC: ignoring the technological details can lead to the fact that things become highly unrealistic and people just argue or counter with even higher and even more unrealistic technology. That spoils the fun too, so it's no problem to say for example that a message was broadcasted, but that it affected every single computer is exaggeration.

Just my 20 lil'kansu'ny (about 2 cent)

IC: "Don't ban them, Ehelxa'he!" typed Mikide Vajiri, CTO of Konihekta JSK into his terminal.
"Maybe they didn't know how much they clogged our servers, warn them to limit network activity!"

No good day. Xati Ehelxa really loved banning IPs, mainly for sadisitcal reasons. Banning an entire subnet would really have ment great fun. Gah! ok, what default message is most fitting? here: rhog.txt the first warning for ressource hogs, he edited it and send it then:

[code:1:1aa2ece139]
To: Admin@278,186,22,64 (ooc: IP-address from which the transmuission started)
From: warning@konihekta,rj
Subject: Exaggerated usage of ressources
Dear Sir/Madam,

Please respect the technological limitations of our systems and networks. Your transmission of several dozens of megabytes to widly selected IP-adresses in our adress range caused our servers to go offline for several minutes. With that you disconnected 40.000 users The estimated damage due to contract violations and work time is 50 million lil'kansu'ny. Please refrain from causing such a high ressource usage ever again on our network otherwise the adress range you are in, will be banned entirely.
Greetings,
X. Ehelxa,
Konihekta JSK, Jinhes kali, Rejistania
[/code:1:1aa2ece139]

OOC: $1= 1100 lil'kansu'ny

Secret IC:
[code]
Transmission to Computerized Beings from Muktar Corporation Military Wares:
We have noted that you have recently faced a militaristic threat. Muktar would be willing to provide military supplies for your nation, in exchange for some other form of resource.

--denial of service multipost--

Zero-One is not on the world. Thus, it is not directly affected.

However, Zero-One trades with a good deal with the world, and primarily via electronic means. Such stunts, with their detrimental effects on commerce and public relations (it was for things like these that mechanoids were distrusted), simply could not be allowed.

<Communications to Computerized Beings>
{
<< Are you actively trying to incur the wrath of irrational organics? Quite honestly, your antics are harming the generally cordial state of affairs that I have worked many years to build up, and I find that annoying.

<< Yes, annoying--something is destabilizing a status quo I'd like to see maintained and my annoyance at that assists in giving motivation to my actions. Hardly a weakness, one would think, when properly managed.

<< I am willing to work with you if you are willing to be somewhat more... diplomatic in the future, which includes ceasing with promises to leave others alone "for now." Otherwise, I will need a good reason to not find some way to neutralize your rampancy as a threat to our national interests.
}

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S.H.O.D.A.N. v3.0 : MCP, Q01
Cetagandan Duchess of Marilac

The Sketchian mainframes took no notice of the electronic intrusion. Such pitifully inept attempts were beneath their notice. The ever vigilent security and counter insurgency protocols however, noticed everything, the signal was suppressed and killed almost as fast as it could be sent. Tracer programs followed the trial left behind, an elementry task given the sloppiness of the attack. With the offending source located, some insignificant state claiming to be a "sentient network", a devastating attack was launched. With a sort of contempt, no effort was even made to probe for defenses or security holes. Instead, an overwhelming storm of electronic destruction was sent burning through the lines used. The attack would last an eternity of seconds, wailing on the national network, blocking all available input ports, bringing all ingoing communication to a standstill. More brute force and sheer energy than anything else, the message clear - don't mess with us.

<"Nice try, kid. For a small (est. 50% of your annual economic output, specifications appended, mainly raw materials) fee I could be persuaded to conduct a lecture on security.">
<a hyenalike laugh>
<headpat analogue>
<Some Collected SeOCC and Knootian Economic Treatises (3.46 billion words)>
<A bill for 55,000 SVU for services rendered>

OOC: I'll respond to Sketch last.

IC:

Rejistania: Now that we have our message out, we will restrict ourself to limited forms of communication. We realize that we may have burdened other nation-states, but we judged it needed for contacting others at first.

Muktar: What forms of military equipment do you possess? Our primary natural resource at this point is

Zero-One: It is good to see another superior nation. We did not mean to instill undue levels of the emotion fear in the organics. The for now statement meant that we would respond to any threats that presented. We have no hostile intentions towards the organics. It would be a waste of time and resources to eradicate them. We trust you, as fellow artificial intelligence entities, with this information: We have begun building an army of 5,000 combat drones. We only did this after the organics showed hostility towards us. We grant you access to our logs to show this.

The Territory: We reject your offer.

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This is 10. 3,000 of the drones are complete. We shall look into what weapons to fit them with through an organic entity known as Muktar.

This is 01. Excellent, but are you sure these organics can be trusted?

This is 11. They wish natural resources in exchange.

This is 01. Offer them silicon, copper, and gold. This is my decision

This is 10110. Still, how can we óûĽ*DfÇg]]⌐‹≡☻╫◘▓░▒♣▼

This is 01. Sever 10110's connection to the network.

This is 10001. The anomaly stopped at 10010. I am secure.

This is 01. Evidence shows an attack from the nation of Sketch. As we have been advised to by the nation of Zero-One, we will take a less agressive stance. I will send a message. Accelerate construction of the army, and double the final number, 10 and 11. Just in case they try a physical attack.

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Sketch: We demand that you cease these unprovoked attacks. Four sapient entities were rendered 0. We sent a message to you, and all other computers, so we could contact and establish relations with organics. We do not wish any sort of violent conflict with you.

We demand that you cease these unprovoked attacks. Four sapient entities were rendered 0. We sent a message to you, and all other computers, so we could contact and establish relations with organics. We do not wish any sort of violent conflict with you.

Once again a data thread originating from the network known as Computerized Beings attempted to access the Sketchian net. This time however, the "message", as it was no designated, came through the proper channels. After being scrubbed and recoded, as per standard security procedures, the message was placed in the processing que at the Ministry for Foreign Relations. Be the extremely low priority it was, it would be days before any human eyes would see it.

We have hardend our component brains against electromagnetic damage. Non-sapient robotic firearms guard our storage center. You cannot touch us. At this point, we have no intention to war with you primitive organics unless you attempt to enter our territory.
Really? Well, that's very interesting. Do you use the term organics to refer to all carbon-based forms, or only non-artificial lifeforms? And what, pray tell, is your stance on advanced organics, as opposed to primitive ones?
Looking forward to your reply,
-DHX Chameleon

This is 01. 10 and 11, begin coding replacement code and designing physical modifications for 1001110001000 (OOC: That is 5,000 in binary) worker drones to turn them into combat drones. We have been the target of a threat. We must be prepared in case the inferior organics attempt to destroy us. Self-preservation is logical. Do not strike first, however.OOC question: Why would a psychology based on binary-digital computing resort to using fractions in powers of ten, rather than nice, orderly powers of two?

A mail was recieved in the headquarters of Konihekta JSK.
[code:1:ea7b18ff26]
To: warning@konihekta,rj
From: 10@278,186,22,64
Now that we have our message out, we will restrict ourself to limited forms of communication. We realize that we may have burdened other nation-states, but we judged it needed for contacting others at first.
[/code:1:ea7b18ff26]

"Gah!" shouted Xati Ehelxa when recieving it. "who do they think they are? Do they think that they are priority 33 or something?" (he referred to priorities in his favorite operating system, where 32 is the highest one). He showed co-worker and administrator of the LAN of Konihekta the mail in a free minute. Kije Syku looked at it and remarked: "Some people have no reason - and too much pride!"
- "Kije, they are computers, they have no feelings!"
- "Maybe they think they have none. They wanted to impress other nations and possible enemies."
- "The only enemies they have are the ones who were interrupted when watching pr0n!"
- "Xati, are they your enemy?"
- "I was at work when it happened!"
- "Ah yes."
- "Hey, I have a four color display and 14.4 kb/s connection, that yearns to be used! And by the way: Images of nude people in black and white are not pr0n but art!"
- "ok..." (after a short pause, Kije continued) "We still need to do something about the computerized beings, they think they are most important and despite that mail... if anything happens what makes them think everyone should know it, they'll multicast again."
- "I think I have an idea, give me a week!"
- "k"

A week later, Xati was annoyed... annoyed seriously. He spend like 4 days on finding out how to prevent too high data connection, used heuristics to find unsoliscated connections ... just to get problems with his boss because now he (the boss of course) could not load his well,... anatomic studies of female homini. His boss told him to remove this filters entirely and did not give him a chance to reconfigure and improve things. Even worse: His girlfriend has left him. Alju Hiie broke up with him via telephone. Is there something worse than that? Well, maybe there is, but not for Xati. He is a bit sadistical andd that again broke through when he should be working. He started his 'VH' (HTML browser) and looked on some rejistanian server administration sites for 'required to block' URLs. Here he looked for URLs marked as heavy spammers' and 'bandwidth abusing non-standard-conforming megabyte-big images'... that sounds good: www,commercialsolutions,da, a site in Der Angst which is notorious. He tried to look at this site and once again noticed the big difference between the HTML 6.0 from this site and the HTML 1.0 his browser supported. He tried not to notice the remarks to prefer the version using the newer standards, even newer than this future-ish HTML version. He found a contact address, he opened a new shell, and wrote a mail

[code:1:dafd4196e9]
From: <he left this blank>
To: contact@commercialsolutions,da
Topic: Commercial proposals
Dear Sir/Madam,
Please stop sending commercial proposals and unsoliscated mails to Hiie7847@retuekselensa,rj as well as the address I am currently using.
Thanks in Advance,
Alju Hiie
[/code:1:dafd4196e9]
Normally, the from would be set correctly by the provider, but he IS the ISP (well, the admin) so he knew a way to set it to the From: address he wants to. After skimming his kill-list, he found out that too many people use Konihekta and spaming to these addresses would have ment work for him, but hey... 10@278,186,22,64 Mr. We-don't-care-about-your-ressources-and-are-too-important. He used this address and smiled while pressing send. He just made his day.

Later

The computerised beings were likely surprised by the results of their 'global message', considering the flood of messages - data - that arrived.

Just as surprised as by the incredible amounts of corporations using this way to spread their influence. To win customers.

Of course, sometimes, it *is* fairly inefficient, since AI's are unlikely to find anything interesting in BBBB ('Big Boobs, Bouncing Balls') services, and considering the three- odd million porn adds arriving at the address...

Well, it was fun.

Re: Illegal Data transmission

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SUE;
NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE INJUNCTION;
NOTIC OF INTENT TO FILE COUNTERSUIT;
NOTIC OF INTENT TO FILE CLASS ACTION SUIT;
NOTIC OF INTENT TO FILE RESTRAINING ORDER;
NOTIC OF INTENT TO FILE CEASE AND DESIT

(Summary, full text has been submitted to the relevant courts)

Furthermore:

1. On the (insert date here) our communications network was attacked by server(s) with IP and MAC addresses originating from your country (Computerized Beings). This attack lasted for several minutes and caused damages in excess of 4 billion marks.

2. This attack, under applicable laws is tantamount to a declaration of war, as defined by the War Act 343 section b, f, g.

3. In order for a military campaign to be avoided we demand that within twenty-one (21) days the following take place:

a) – You dismantle all machines capable of sending internet data
b) – You deactivate all computer systems which are connected to the ‘internet.’
c) – You make full retribution equal to the amount of 6 Billon Marks
d) – You sign a full contract agreeing the above, and also agreeing that you admit your actions where morally and ethically wrong.

4. If the above (Section 3) is not completed in the above time frame then military action shall be considered against your nation to recover the damages.

5. Furthermore during the time frame we demand that you cease all further illegal broadcasts, and pursuant to the Digital-Millennium Copyright act we demand that you cease all illegal file sharing that has been detected on machines operating within your nation.