[tombert]

Yeah, when we were rewatching it, we were kind of amazed at how well it holds up, all things considered.

I think what makes it likable for me is that it's all on the cusp of believability. Obviously LLMs weren't quite mature enough to do everything Joshua did back then (and probably not now), but the fact that the "hacking" was basically just social engineering, and was just achieved by wardialing and a bit of creative thinking makes it somewhat charming, even today.

With the advent of LLMs being used increasingly for everyone, I do wonder how close we're going to get to some kind of "Global Thermonuclear War" simulation gone awry.