LincolnsDogFidoFeb 26

TIL Ronald Reagan was deeply influnced by SciFi when implementing policy. He reportedly initiated cybersecurity changes within the DoD after watching the movie WarGames and asking if it was plausible.

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TIL Ronald Reagan was deeply influnced by SciFi when implementing policy. He reportedly initiated cybersecurity changes within the DoD after watching the movie WarGames and asking if it was plausible. - Lemmy.zip

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Show threadetherphon
Spies Like Us skewers this quite well.
Feb 26 at 9:17pmWeb
Show threadmojofrododojoFeb 27
Also - real genius - crossbow (the program name for the laser system) has SDI and CIA vibes everywhere.