hypnicjerk@lemmy.worldtoscience@lemmy.world•A ‘Second Tree of Life’ Could Wreak Havoc, Scientists WarnEnglish
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13 days agoCould Wreak Havoc
yeah… so what are we giving it before one of these things escapes containment, 5 years? less?
Could Wreak Havoc
yeah… so what are we giving it before one of these things escapes containment, 5 years? less?
Moreover, users of the satellite receivers were involuntarily taking part in attacks and might have experienced reduced device performance during these occurrences.
the article isn’t 100% clear, but this line suggested to me that they were being used to perform attacks themselves (although it also states “Allegedly, the functionality was needed to counter the attacks of a competing entity.”)
anyone else remember low orbit ion cannon DDOSing? i guess life imitates art
edit: receivers. doy. reading comprehension is hard.
the subtitle is even funnier than the title