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by jonplackett 2365 days ago
> full Battlestar Galactica

This is a truly marvellous turn of phrase.
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dyukqu 2365 days ago
I've watched the show (only once, for now) and I love it but didn't understand the reference :|
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dodobirdlord 2365 days ago
It refers to the human's cybersecurity technique of banning inter-computer communication. The ship Galactica survives the initial cylon attack because it's too old to have networked devices onboard.
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smolder 2365 days ago
More than that, the captain specifically insisted that it NOT be upgraded with networking, despite the benefits, because of the security risks.
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Jon_Lowtek 2365 days ago
So say we all!
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