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General Discussion => The New Joe Montgomery Birther Pit => Topic started by: bones129 on May 26, 2016, 12:28:53 AM

Title: Need a floppy disk? Just ask Washington!
Post by: bones129 on May 26, 2016, 12:28:53 AM

Our nuke program, and others, depend on the fossil floppy.  :facepalm:

http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/26/us/pentagon-floppy-disks-nuclear/index.html

Title: Re: Need a floppy disk? Just ask Washington!
Post by: Cire on May 26, 2016, 05:59:16 AM

That's crazy


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Title: Re: Need a floppy disk? Just ask Washington!
Post by: bones129 on May 27, 2016, 01:42:53 AM

Quote from: Cire on May 26, 2016, 05:59:16 AM

That's crazy


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It's insane.

Title: Re: Need a floppy disk? Just ask Washington!
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on May 27, 2016, 08:53:44 AM

At least all my old data is on 3.5" disks.

Title: Re: Need a floppy disk? Just ask Washington!
Post by: catastrophe on May 27, 2016, 09:16:59 AM

Probably not much risk of viruses , tho.

Title: Re: Need a floppy disk? Just ask Washington!
Post by: john "teach me how to" dougie on May 27, 2016, 02:02:44 PM

Is anybody making new disks for them? If so, not that big a deal. If the floppies are old originals from the 2000's, that could be an issue.

Title: Re: Need a floppy disk? Just ask Washington!
Post by: cfbandyman on May 27, 2016, 02:51:55 PM

John Oliver had a pretty good segment on Last Week Tonight about the sorriness of our nuclear programs and readiness. Talked about floppy disks too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y1ya-yF35g