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by pixl97 1109 days ago
>can do it, OK, then why damage things which are not yours?

Because your a terrorist or an AI looking to destroy mankind?

You're drifting off into is/ought territory in why people do things and that is something that is very difficult to predict and control.
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lloeki 1109 days ago
In my area of jurisdiction certain public places like bars and restaurants are required to have an externally accessible way for fire teams to cut power in the event of e.g a flood or a fire that would require soaking the place.

These are usually placed above the main door, and are made of a lever ending in a loop in which you hook a spear and pull down.

Neighbours unhappy with such places making noise would regularly pull them, cutting power, destroying wares that are in fridges, and whatnot.

The typical (and only, really) defense is to make the lever inoperable so you can frequently see them destroyed.

Having open remote RF access in these cases would be a disaster (until tinfoil is used as a defense)

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bayindirh 1109 days ago
> Because your a terrorist or an AI looking to destroy mankind?

I didn't know we reached Ghost in the Shell level cybernetics, sorry. TIL.

> You're drifting off into is/ought territory in why people do things and that is something that is very difficult to predict and control.

No, I'm just asking a question. What he has done has no place in my ethics and morals. I don't tell anyone what to do, either. It's his life, he should deal with the consequences.

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pixl97 1109 days ago
>he should deal with the consequences.

I don't disagree, this is why we typically have laws against destruction of property.

Conversely we have an increasingly globally connected world that is wholly dependant on software to keep functioning day to day. If someone figures out how to modulate your wireless router (I mean, long shot, yea) to smoke your neighbors power connection the 'ethics and morals' of said remote attackers is nearly meaningless. Especially in the case they live in a foreign country. Said attackers will be able to harass you with impunity while your power company is walking around with its thumb in its ass trying to figure out what's going wrong.

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