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localroger

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20. You are mistaken

Sun Jan 14, 2018, 10:06 AM

Jan 2018

Those confirmation dialogs are a feature of DOS and Windows, not computers in general. You may have heard of Linux -- it doesn't have them, and if you are logged in as root you can type rm /* -r and it will happily delete every file on your hard drive without asking if you're sure. This is because Linux is based on UNIX, which was designed for enterprise mainframe systems meant to be operated by trained employees, not home computers being operated by n00bs.

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The HA false alarm caused by hitting the wrong button excuse is total bullsh*t, and here is why .... [View all] KelleyKramer Jan 2018 OP

Keep in mind the US nuclear arsenal uses floppy disks. Its archaicness applegrove Jan 2018 #1

They also use proprietary operating systems, and hardware, that only DoD/Military has. TheBlackAdder Jan 2018 #34

Not. mahina Jan 2018 #2

Is it possible the alert was made on purpose, by someone intent on graphically illustrating. . . Journeyman Jan 2018 #3

Mahina... Hekate Jan 2018 #4

Hugs sister. mahina Jan 2018 #7

Thanks for the link and pointing out that alarms Hortensis Jan 2018 #22

Were there not also scrolling messages across TV screens in Hawaii about the alert? Rollo Jan 2018 #5

Yes, the alert went out over TV's... Rollo Jan 2018 #6

I sure didnt see that and neither did friends or Fam. mahina Jan 2018 #8

Every Siren in the State of Hawaii Went Off KelleyKramer Jan 2018 #11

Did you bother reading the entire thread...? regnaD kciN Jan 2018 #14

no sirens per my family near Kaneohe Marine Base. flygal Jan 2018 #17

Not at all true. Sorry but this is getting silly. mahina Jan 2018 #32

Vern Miyagi stated that there was a confirmation dialog, and the employee selected 'Yes'. BzaDem Jan 2018 #9

Really? Do you have a link for that? KelleyKramer Jan 2018 #10

Reuters: muriel_volestrangler Jan 2018 #12

"Accident" and "mistake" are ambiguous. Igel Jan 2018 #24

Yes. BzaDem Jan 2018 #13

Do you have a link for your "theory"? Bradshaw3 Jan 2018 #30

I've watched countless co-workers blast right through those messages and choose the wrong option. NutmegYankee Jan 2018 #15

HI not HA Squinch Jan 2018 #16

Thank you. mahina Jan 2018 #33

Yes it was a huge mistake, but let's look at the bright side... Rollo Jan 2018 #18

Alll you are saying is TRUE, however, Ferrets are Cool Jan 2018 #29

Of course, it must have been a horrible experience for those who received the warning... Rollo Jan 2018 #40

At the same time, maybe it's a good thing that people get a taste of what it's going.... Rollo Jan 2018 #42

Also on the bright side: they know a problem exists and will fix it mainer Jan 2018 #36

And why did it take so long to say it was a false alarm? Tipperary Jan 2018 #19

Half hour on a weekend at a shift change? Loki Liesmith Jan 2018 #26

Apparently they felt they had to get permission from the federal government before issuing a retract Rollo Jan 2018 #41

You are mistaken localroger Jan 2018 #20

The report was that the employee was asked for confirmation. Igel Jan 2018 #25

When they exist, it's very common for operators to ack those dialogs without reading localroger Jan 2018 #27

So, I don't know how that works on the computer but.. Stellar Jan 2018 #21

So the governor of HI is lying? former9thward Jan 2018 #28

Now that the facts are known, onenote Jan 2018 #23

There are a lot of crappy interfaces out there... ThoughtCriminal Jan 2018 #31

"Let's play Global Thermonuclear War" Persondem Jan 2018 #35

Must-watch video of Hawaiian official taking responsibility mainer Jan 2018 #37

Thank you. mahina Jan 2018 #39

Seems to be mild reaction, compared with Orson Welles broadcast of "War of the Worlds" in 1938 FarCenter Jan 2018 #38