According to PC World, the CIA recently revealed that hackers can and already have infiltrated the networks of power stations and shut down power to various cities across the globe. Um, thanks CIA. The rest of the world figured this out this past summer when super cop John McClain had to leave his cushy retirement community in Palm Beach and yet again save America from almost certain destruction.
Yes, I know it was just a movie, and that as much I wish John McClain was a real person, he's not. But, with all this new technology and what not, the far-fetched schemes of Hollywood magic are becoming more and more possible.
For example, take the 1996 sci-fi Marlon Brando vehicle The Island of Dr. Moreau. The movie is horrible, so don't waste your time watching it. Here's what you need to know - Marlon Brando is a fat, mad scientist that splices animal and human DNA. Impossible, right? It would never happen. Well, last week some other mad scientists actually did it. We're still a couple years away from little rat-man butlers (got to see the movie to get that one), but believe you me, it's coming.
So, in an effort to increase the country's security, I propose that the CIA start watching action and spy movies in an effort to get a leg-up on would-be terrorists, crazed computer geeks, mad scientists, and world-conquering aliens. Here's a quick list of my recommendations:
- Obviously, all the Die Hard movies. We would get hundreds of ideas on how to protect sky scrapers, keep pro-South American dictators and their traitor friends from taking over airports and crashing British airliners, prevent revenge-filled Germans from stealing gold...You get the idea.
- All seasons of 24. Enough said.
- Anything with Chuck Norris - these are all bonus movies. Not only do you get top-notch intel on what stupid Arab terrorists are going to do, but great martial arts instruction to boot.
- James Bond movies - this is more for the crazy, rogue billionaire angle. You might think it's far-fetched, but one of these days, we're going to wake up and see a headline line like, "Bill Gates' Unleashes Merciless Robot Army on Nations' Bullies."
- Independence Day - if there's one thing we can take from this movie, it's that when all else fails, drunk-rednecks can save the day.
And the list could go on. On an unrelated note, it seems that some people get upset over the weekend when D&F does not update as much as during the week. For this, I apologize. During the week, William and I often spend a good amount of the day at paying jobs, surfing the net because our jobs aren't that great. Thus, we have plenty of time to find silly stories on the Internet and make fun of stupid people. On the weekends, I watch football, make and / or drink beer, and spend time with my beautiful wife, which leaves very little time for me to blog. The making and subsequent drinking of beer is very time consuming, FYI.
Anyway, have a good Monday. I'll be back later today.
