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Are they just trying to jinx the world or something? And only marginally less worse, they have contracted the operation of the satelites out to a private company... How very secure.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6434773.stm

You know Skynet has been around since the late '60s?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skynet_%28satellites%29 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skynet_%28satellites%29)Yeah, I wikied it quickly before posting. But I selectively forgot that part. Anyway, they've had a chance to change the name as their upgrading to a new system, but all they call it is Skynet 5. The British military is bring doom upon the people of Earth I tell you. :p

Are they just trying to jinx the world or something? And only marginally less worse, they have contracted the operation of the satelites out to a private company... How very secure.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6434773.stm

Almost all of the MoD or the DoD projects are contracted out to private companies that have to go through a lot of red, blue, yellow and, in some cases, ultraviolet tape to make sure they are secure.

Are they just trying to jinx the world or something? And only marginally less worse, they have contracted the operation of the satelites out to a private company... How very secure.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6434773.stm
You know Skynet has been around since the late '60s?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skynet_%28satellites%29

Probably only because it's an upgrade rather than a totally new system. The basic point of the satellites being up there is the same.To bring about the rise of the machines?But yes, clearly, the British military will bring doom upon Earth. So long as the Americans don't beat them to it.Sounds like a good reason for arms race to me.

On a somewhat unrelated note, didn't the old MoD chief recently make an ass of himself in the press over the the impending doom of alien invasion or something? :p

Yeah, I wikied it quickly before posting. But I selectively forgot that part. Anyway, they've had a chance to change the name as their upgrading to a new system, but all they call it is Skynet 5. The British military is bring doom upon the people of Earth I tell you. :p
Probably only because it's an upgrade rather than a totally new system. The basic point of the satellites being up there is the same.

But yes, clearly, the British military will bring doom upon Earth. So long as the Americans don't beat them to it.

I'm not getting the inside joke, what is Skynet?

Almost all of the MoD or the DoD projects are contracted out to private companies that have to go through a lot of red, blue, yellow and, in some cases, ultraviolet tape to make sure they are secure.Very secure... my flatmate last year, who I had known for 6 months technically broke the official secrets act. He'd worked as an techie for one of these companies and he let slip accidently something that he shouldn't have. Or so he alleged.

I'm not getting the inside joke, what is Skynet?Think Arnie, and think films.

So how long before these break/fall from orbit?

To bring about the rise of the machines?
Exactly!

Sounds like a good reason for arms race to me.
Who said you needed a reason, let alone a good one...

By the by, have you seen Erastide's post in the 4th Meet thread?

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/GermanNightmare/terminator_smiley.gif I really don't understand what all this fuss is about!

I'm not getting the inside joke, what is Skynet?

it's a terminator reference. terminator 2 i think.

it's a terminator reference. terminator 2 i think.

Oh, is it the computer system that allows the robots to take over humanity?


I'm far more afraid of Google.

it's a terminator reference. terminator 2 i think.

reference to all three terminators

Think Arnie, and think films.

What does Gilbert Grape have to do with this?

it's a terminator reference. terminator 2 i think.Skynet is refered to in both. It's just more central to the plot in the second.

On a somewhat unrelated note, didn't the old MoD chief recently make an ass of himself in the press over the the impending doom of alien invasion or something? :p
It's true that the upper echelons of the British military come up with as many nutty ideas as the American military. the difference is that there isn't enough funding to share around for them to make huge idiots of themselves. For instance, the US military spent millions of dollars testing the practicality of remote viewing in a military context. The British could only afford to spend £18,000 on a few second rate researchers to show people picture cards for a day or two.

Skynet is refered to in both. It's just more central to the plot in the second.

an number three

Are they just trying to jinx the world or something? And only marginally less worse, they have contracted the operation of the satelites out to a private company... How very secure.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6434773.stm

*terminator 3 happens a decade later* :eek:

:mp5: <desire is inevitable, AHHNOLD is a machine!!!!!!)

*terminator 3 happens a decade later* :eek:

:mp5: <desire is inevitable, AHHNOLD is a machine!!!!!!)

in the year 2006

an number threeThere is no third film. I had it purged from my memory by a hypnotist.

By the by, have you seen Erastide's post in the 4th Meet thread?Dealt with. I have no idea what time we're all planning on arriving though. :confused:

There is no third film. I had it purged from my memory by a hypnotist.

i'm suing the one i used

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/GermanNightmare/TerminatorRoad.jpg
Duh-dunn dunn duh-dunn
duh-dunn dunn duh-dunn!

Are they just trying to jinx the world or something? And only marginally less worse, they have contracted the operation of the satelites out to a private company... How very secure.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6434773.stm

Wow. Terminator much?

There is no third film. I had it purged from my memory by a hypnotist.
It has one thing in its favour. It's not as bad as Revenge of the Sith.

Dealt with. I have no idea what time we're all planning on arriving though. :confused:
Early afternoon, I imagine. 12pm-1pm sort of time.

It has one thing in its favour. It's not as bad as Revenge of the Sith.I like that put down. :DEarly afternoon, I imagine. 12pm-1pm sort of time.Cool, if TG txts back and asks I tell him otherwise I'll phone sooner to the date.

What? The cinema or the hypnotist?

both

i'm suing the one i usedWhat? The cinema or the hypnotist?

bothWell I'd suing them both too, but I think my hypnotist was just good enough to hypnotise me into not suing him.

It has one thing in its favour. It's not as bad as Revenge of the Sith.
What do you mean? There is no movie by that name!!!

What do you mean? There is no movie by that name!!!You make baby Anakin cry, but this might only be because Lucas made him such an emo.
http://www.filmweb.no/bilder/multimedia/archive/00090/Hayden_Christensen_s_90688o.jpg

You make baby Anakin cry, but this might only be because Lucas made him such an emo.
It's just because I had purged that from my memory...

Are they just trying to jinx the world or something? And only marginally less worse, they have contracted the operation of the satelites out to a private company... How very secure.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6434773.stm

Someone get John Connor on the line, NOW!