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Re:The Stuxnet worm may be the most sophisticated software e... by superflyguy on Friday May 18, 2018 @10:45AM (#17101857)
That's all very well but theory and maths aren't too relevant when the man behind the button is an illiterate cretin.
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Re:The Stuxnet worm may be the most sophisticated software e... by chx on Friday May 18, 2018 @12:23PM (#17102672)
The launch is a two person process and while in theory the second person is only there to verify the identity of the President this has never been put to the test and there truly is no way to tell what would Mattis do in a situation like this.
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Re:The Stuxnet worm may be the most sophisticated software e... by bdamm on Friday May 18, 2018 @11:36AM (#17102305)
Removal from position due to medical incapacity is not only a real transfer of power mechanism but also fairly easy for the Vice President to do, assuming that the Secret Service agrees.

Remember, the Secret Service works for the US Treasury.

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