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alcibiades_mystery

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2. All I want is a general technical description of how it could be plausible

Reply to ButterflyBlood (Original post)

Sat Nov 24, 2012, 12:13 AM

Nov 2012

For all the sound and fury coming from the Anonymous Saved It crowd, I have yet to hear even a single description of this kind.

Indeed, the Anonymous Saved It crowd seems to specialize in explaining why such a technical description cannot possibly be proffered. It's ridiculous. "There's no explaining the ways of God to men," or something.

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Is anyone else reminded of how movies portray hacking with that Anonymous "statement"? [View all] ButterflyBlood Nov 2012 OP

Yes, but that one time it did work leaves me wondering..... left on green only Nov 2012 #1

It's more about the implausible technical description of Anonymous' statement ButterflyBlood Nov 2012 #3

"tunnels" = VPN. NashvilleLefty Nov 2012 #12

All I want is a general technical description of how it could be plausible alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #2

The best way to understand the bullshit Anon-Rove story is to watch this film Coyotl Nov 2012 #4

Thanks for the link.... nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #7

A 3 hour movie? Really? whttevrr Nov 2012 #8

Or just read the title and the point is clear. Coyotl Nov 2012 #9

Every explanation I've heard is faux technobabble... nt Comrade_McKenzie Nov 2012 #5

Well the original statement is too so I'm not surprised ButterflyBlood Nov 2012 #6

Yeah, sounds a bit like McGee-speak from NCIS...nt Wounded Bear Nov 2012 #10

Every computer is hackable that should be a given. Sunlei Nov 2012 #11