Low Tech Methodologies Badly Needed

[protectionist]

In the USMB forum we often talk about US national security. One thing, and an important one, that is typically overlooked is the precarious status of many of our essential functions. These include military, transportation, food supply, medical operations, electric power grid, traffic lights, water treatment and supply.

I really don't mean to pick on the younger generations of America, but it really looks like they have gotten all of us out on a limb, by putting too much stuff into cyber technology. It is becoming too easy for enemies of America to disable necessary functions of our society, by cyber attacks from hackers, as well as the frightening possible EMP attack.

Younger people seem to have thrown in with the high-tech mind set so deeply, that they have discarded the pre-computer age technologies, which worked fine for us, for many years. Before computers, we had jet aircraft, automobiles, factories, and all the essentials noted in the first paragraph here. None of us had ever even heard of computer technology, as it hadn't even been invented yet. But we had what we needed, and even built submarines, battleships, aircraft carriers, tanks, and won a world war on 2 fronts.

So now we have automobiles that mechanics are unable to fix, because they're loaded with computer technology. Tractors that farmers can't use (the new ones are bombing at the stores), and the farmers are buying old, pre-1980 tractors. The list goes on and on.

Could Iran defeat us without a single military strike, but just by a few clicks of a mouse ? Before anyone answers that question, a lot of research may be needed. One thing is for sure. Whether the answer to that question is yes or no, we should be developing/retrieving old/low tech operations, aka BACKUP.

Midwest Farmers Are Tired of Tech-Loaded Tractors They Can’t Fix

The China Challenge

Center for a New American Security

 

[HenryBHough]

Iran has taken steps to avoid cyber-disruption of their missiles.

They're built with cotton fuses and trusted "experts" are equipped with matches.
But the striking surfaces? Only the clergy is allowed them.

 

[The VOR]

In the USMB forum we often talk about US national security. One thing, and an important one, that is typically overlooked is the precarious status of many of our essential functions. These include military, transportation, food supply, medical operations, electric power grid, traffic lights, water treatment and supply.

I really don't mean to pick on the younger generations of America, but it really looks like they have gotten all of us out on a limb, by putting too much stuff into cyber technology. It is becoming too easy for enemies of America to disable necessary functions of our society, by cyber attacks from hackers, as well as the frightening possible EMP attack.

Younger people seem to have thrown in with the high-tech mind set so deeply, that they have discarded the pre-computer age technologies, which worked fine for us, for many years. Before computers, we had jet aircraft, automobiles, factories, and all the essentials noted in the first paragraph here. None of us had ever even heard of computer technology, as it hadn't even been invented yet. But we had what we needed, and even built submarines, battleships, aircraft carriers, tanks, and won a world war on 2 fronts.

So now we have automobiles that mechanics are unable to fix, because they're loaded with computer technology. Tractors that farmers can't use (the new ones are bombing at the stores), and the farmers are buying old, pre-1980 tractors. The list goes on and on.

Could Iran defeat us without a single military strike, but just by a few clicks of a mouse ? Before anyone answers that question, a lot of research may be needed. One thing is for sure. Whether the answer to that question is yes or no, we should be developing/retrieving old/low tech operations, aka BACKUP.

Midwest Farmers Are Tired of Tech-Loaded Tractors They Can’t Fix

The China Challenge

Center for a New American Security

 

[protectionist]

Very odd response to an OP that almost anyone would agree with. Explain.

 

[The VOR]

Iran has taken steps to avoid cyber-disruption of their missiles.

They're built with cotton fuses and trusted "experts" are equipped with matches.
But the striking surfaces? Only the clergy is allowed them.

We have them beat.

Instead of using unreliable matches that can get wet and not work, we use flint and steel to create a spark to light the missile fuse.

 

[protectionist]

Not enough response here to an issue of massive importance.

USMB posters need to wake up to this issue. If things are not done to fix this, it could be too late if our fundamental operations are attacked and disabled.