Re:The US military could begin drafting 40-year-old hackers
by cafard on Tuesday March 13, 2018 @09:53AM
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It does--I hadn't bothered to read it, sorry.
Still, I think it the plan impractical. Trying to draft those with the most resources to fight the draft is just not going to work well.
The article is incorrect about radios and TVs. It was the very end of the draft era that the birthday lottery was introduced, and young men listened with great attention to see whether they came in under 100 (likely to be drafted) or over 300 (most unlikely).
Still, I think it the plan impractical. Trying to draft those with the most resources to fight the draft is just not going to work well.
The article is incorrect about radios and TVs. It was the very end of the draft era that the birthday lottery was introduced, and young men listened with great attention to see whether they came in under 100 (likely to be drafted) or over 300 (most unlikely).