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Disaffected

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17. In struggle to understand why

Reply to Pobeka (Original post)

Tue May 11, 2021, 01:12 PM

May 2021

these computerized pipeline control systems are not isolated from the internet (which is the means by which these hackers access the control systems).

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I struggle to understand why there isn't a manual override in place for the gas pipeline. [View all] Pobeka May 2021 OP

It's Kind Of Obvious RobinA May 2021 #1

They'd have to pay somebody to operate it. Turbineguy May 2021 #2

Well, if I understand it correctly, MineralMan May 2021 #3

That's interesting. I doubt if it eliminates manual control though. Pobeka May 2021 #5

I did some additional searching. MineralMan May 2021 #7

Thanks for researching that. I appreciate that info! Pobeka May 2021 #15

There ARE barriers, called "pigs". Towlie May 2021 #21

fluid hammer-harmonics set up by the pumping operation themselves... IowaGuy May 2021 #8

Thanks for that info. MineralMan May 2021 #9

Definitely! soothsayer May 2021 #12

Wow, that makes total sense. Thank you. I'm seeing more and more of the problem now. Pobeka May 2021 #16

There absolutely is fescuerescue May 2021 #4

I meant to say that those people would be trained ahead of time. It would not be their normal duty. Pobeka May 2021 #6

Every complex problem Zeitghost May 2021 #10

It is a case of you reengineering your cell phone after you ran over it. Chainfire May 2021 #11

EVERYTHING is computer controlled these days. Computers are an integral part of the system. mackdaddy May 2021 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Firestorm49 May 2021 #14

In struggle to understand why Disaffected May 2021 #17

I was pretty heavily involved in network security for a while in the 90' and early 2000's Pobeka May 2021 #18

Ah yes, Disaffected May 2021 #19

The same goes for our electrical grid. GoCubsGo May 2021 #23

So it would seem. Disaffected May 2021 #24

Humans are too imprecise and unreliable to operate complex systems. Klaralven May 2021 #20

I'm old and can remember cash registers and counting out change. panader0 May 2021 #22