[cicero2k]

I’m wary. There are security implications. What if this internet is hacked.

Can you imagine your refrigerator with a computer virus? Or being in a jet plane with the engines losing oil pressure, but the pilots are oblivious because of a computer virus?

This is why the electric grid, water treatment plants, refineries etc. should never be able to be operated remotely.

Similar reasoning to why paperless voting should never be allowed. These functions are too important to be allowed to be in the hands of a few technical persons that fully understand them.

[RBK]

STUXNET

[trebb]

I’m wary. There are security implications. What if this internet is hacked. Can you imagine your refrigerator with a computer virus? Or being in a jet plane with the engines losing oil pressure, but the pilots are oblivious because of a computer virus? This is why the electric grid, water treatment plants, refineries etc. should never be able to be operated remotely.

But think of all the manpower that can be saved. Plus, when people screw up, they can be sued - if the INTERNET screws up, who's to blame?

I'm with you - no thanks.