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Lodestar

(2,388 posts) Sat Oct 31, 2015, 11:29 AM Oct 2015

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Lights Out - a cyber reality. Ted Koppel's book on an unprepared U.S.

Charlie Rose interviews Ted Koppel about his new book, Lights Out. Ted says there
is NO PLAN in place for major and inevitable cyber attacks. Another excellent reason for the government to endorse independent and diversified rather than centralized sustainable power such as solar, wind, etc.

Full interview here:
http://www.charlierose.com/watch/60640839

Short interview on CBS This Morning

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Lights Out - a cyber reality. Ted Koppel's book on an unprepared U.S. (Original Post) Lodestar Oct 2015 OP

Saw him speaking about it on Charlie Rose the other night.. whathehell Oct 2015 #1

Important. Duppers Oct 2015 #2

"not a matter of if, but when"nt bananas Nov 2015 #3

Some related articles bananas Nov 2015 #4

whathehell

(29,067 posts)

1. Saw him speaking about it on Charlie Rose the other night..

Reply to Lodestar (Original post)

Sat Oct 31, 2015, 11:47 AM

Oct 2015

It is a scary possibility.

Duppers

(28,120 posts)

2. Important.

Reply to Lodestar (Original post)

Sat Oct 31, 2015, 03:04 PM

Oct 2015

We can guess at groups who would want to do this.

Please post in GD. Thanks.

bananas

(27,509 posts)

3. "not a matter of if, but when"nt

Reply to Lodestar (Original post)

Sun Nov 1, 2015, 08:51 AM

Nov 2015

bananas

(27,509 posts)

4. Some related articles

Reply to Lodestar (Original post)

Sun Nov 1, 2015, 10:01 AM

Nov 2015

Global nuclear facilities 'at risk' of cyber attack
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141224695

A Cyberattack Has Caused Confirmed Physical Damage for the Second Time Ever
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014983707

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