Back on topic, the best way to wipe a dead hard drive is with an interociter.
You said — “Don’t be silly. There aren’t any aliens.”
Well..., in my posts, you’ll note that I didn’t say that I believed it... (just that there are a lot of conflicting reports... and it’s hard to say something to a person who says “I saw it myself...” — as I said, “not much to say in that case...”).