America's feared nuclear missiles still controlled by computers from 1960s & floppy disks

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2614323/Americas-feared-nuclear-missile-facilities-controlled-computers-1960s-floppy-disks.html#ixzz307Xe1vML ^ | 27 April 2014 | By Joel Christie

[Paladin2]

No, it’s obviously 4-3-2-1-0

[dfwgator]

Is the launch code still 0-0-0-0-0?

[DeFault User]

See:

http://gizmodo.com/for-20-years-the-nuclear-launch-code-at-us-http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rtOXMZlMTkg/RZWVjP3f49I/AAAAAAAAADs/YpHlSwXpiUg/s400/drinking_bird.jpgminuteman-si-1473483587

I left out some zeros, there should be eight.

[WilliamofCarmichael]

emulate: Computer Science. To imitate the function of (another system), as by modifications to hardware or software that allow the imitating system to accept the same data, execute the same programs, and achieve the same results as the imitated system.

The hardware is mostly very modern. A least third generation 360s -- maybe even 370s :)

I didn't see where it said that they literally are using floppy disk. Just the data originally on floppies I figure.

[Bratch]

"Shall. we. play. a. game?"

[dfwgator]

“We’ll meet again....don’t know where....don’t know when........”

[Uri’el-2012]

America's feared nuclear missile facilities are still controlled by computers from the 1960s and floppy disks

Leslie Stahl is trying out for the part of Jane Curtin on SNL

[EQAndyBuzz]

Ask the Iranians what happens if your most sensitive computer systems are networked.

If they do the full tour, you will get to see the pale green walls, the giant shock absorbers that the site rests on and the cool way things were done back then.

I miss those days working at the LCF’s at Ellsworth.

[EEGator]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHcunREYzNY

[EEGator]

Oops...

[dfwgator]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15YgdrhrCM8

[Organic Panic]

1960s techonology also took us to the moon. It is safe simple and secure. But I'm sure Obama will move in to FUBAR is all up.

[Redcitizen]

[Paleo Conservative]

I’m more worried about them being controlled by 1960’s hippies.

[SgtHooper]

That may be a good thing. How many hackers still know how to attack a 1960’s puter.

[Amendment10]

... but hack-free, ...

Being hack-free is a major advantage imo.

[dennisw]

I’m more worried about them being controlled by 1960’s hippies.

Like our pothead president member of The Choom Gang

[dennisw]

If I ever meet the guy who invented floppy disks, violence will probably ensue... Just the amount of grief those things caused me during the years when I had to deal with them.

I came into computers in 1997 which I am sure is later than you. I always had problems with them and with 100mb zip disks. There was always problems reading them and having them fail completely. My first flash drive was 64mb and failed. They were dodgy too but no problems w flash drives now

[Captainpaintball]

The ChiComs and the Russians will lobby someone here (Maybe Odinga himself, depending on his flexibility) to order an update to the military’s software and get connected to the internet. Problem solved.

[Captainpaintball]

Kings Quest, correct?