For nearly 20 years, the launch code for US nuclear missiles was 00000000

[AntyCrix 591]

http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2013/12/11/for-nearly-20-years-the-launch-code-for-us-nuclear-missiles-was-00000000/

 

 

...according to a recently published paper about Permissive Action Links (PALs) - small security devices that prevent setting off nuclear weapons without the right code and the right authority - the "secret unlock" code for all US Minuteman nuclear missiles for almost 20 years during the Cold War was set to the jaw-droppingly simple code of eight zeros: 00000000.

 

[Goldentongue 3616]

[Oreo 2073]

This is being taken out of proportion. The reason the code was so simple was it was needed for fast reaction during the cold war and whether or not some russian managed to crack it, they would've needed to go through multiple hoops far tougher than cracking to actually get the missiles in the air. http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=13572

 

Please don't add anything else to the uneducated hype over this, it's really not a huge deal.

[Goldentongue 3616]

[AntyCrix 591]

This is being taken out of proportion. The reason the code was so simple was it was needed for fast reaction during the cold war and whether or not some russian managed to crack it, they would've needed to go through multiple hoops far tougher than cracking to actually get the missiles in the air. http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=13572

 

Please don't add anything else to the uneducated hype over this, it's really not a huge deal.

 

I just found it interesting that the code was all zeroes, it seemed dumb enough that nobody would actually guess that but still interesting nonetheless.

[Goldentongue 3616]

[HurFFiNatEr010 460]

Holy fuck GT stop

Ahahahahahahah

[Goldentongue 3616]

[Name 2616]

I don't know what's going on in this thread

 

but i like it

[Goldentongue 3616]

[Elmo 1272]

Damn Howard Dean mad hating

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[AntyCrix 591]

I literally can't stop laughing now lol

[Velo 2077]

hahahahahaha

[Goldentongue 3616]

[Goldentongue 3616]

Damn Howard Dean mad hating

 

Every time Howard Dean molests a kid, he celebrates by negrepping one of my posts.

 

[Goldentongue 3616]

[TurtleFrenzy 2612]

More please

[Goldentongue 3616]

[AntyCrix 591]

 

The only ones I find funny are the paternity suit one and the street fighter one... but lol

 

Where the fuck are you finding these?

[Goldentongue 3616]

The only ones I find funny are the paternity suit one and the street fighter one... but lol

 

Where the fuck are you finding these?

I'm guessing you've never seen Spaceballs. Get your fucking life together.

[BananaPeelz 709]

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[Goldentongue 3616]

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