China Says It Lacks Skills To Hack US Systems 507
ScentCone writes "A spokesman for China's foreign ministry says that — China being the 'developing nation' that it is — he doubts that his country has the sophistication to hack foreign systems. This in response to statements by two congressmen regarding apparent probing by China-based crackers into congressional systems for information about communication between US officials and activists in China."
South Park defense (Score:4, Funny)
Bald face liars. (Score:5, Funny)
Could have fooled me.. (Score:2, Funny)
Okay.. flame away
He then followed... (Score:5, Funny)
I have hacked the flist post! (Score:1, Funny)
I for one... (Score:2, Funny)
Oh yes. One more thing.
*COUGH*BULLSHIT*COUGH*BULLSHIT*COUGH*
Now where were we?
Well... (Score:2, Funny)
The Jar Jar Defense? (Score:2, Funny)
They ough to hire Tariq Aziz! (Score:4, Funny)
Re:China lacks the skills? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Bald face liars. (Score:5, Funny)
Right... (Score:3, Funny)
Obligatory (Score:4, Funny)
Re:If they're not sophisticated enough (Score:5, Funny)
DAMN YOU! (Score:5, Funny)
I propose that stories with claims THAT ridiculous this should have title and summary hidden with a warning so that readers eating or drinking can be prepared! I mean really...think how many geeks you might endager with a headline of "Openly Gay Republican Elected to Office"
Re:South Park defense (Score:5, Funny)
Of course, the really ironic thing would be if the Chinese were hacking the American systems to turn them into zombies to spam out ads for penis enlargement pills.
Re:China lacks the skills? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:If they're not sophisticated enough (Score:5, Funny)
Re:South Park defense (Score:5, Funny)
The Chinese ARE a great culture with over 5,000 yrs. of recorded history behind them (when the caucasian race was still in caves that people were already culturally & scientifically advanced, by way of comparison), the only OTHER like it, is India, afaik!
I bet the Chinese have a better sense of humor than you.
Re:If they're not sophisticated enough (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Right... (Score:3, Funny)
I'm far too simple-minded to post a satirical comment on Slashdot.
Thanks, JakeD409 (cause the world ain't ready for 410!)!
disclaimer: no actual humor was used in the making of this post, although I did hit my funny bone while typing that bit about the box of chocolates.
PS. I don't know JakeD409. He just put the "kick Me" sign on and bent over and I could not resist.
Re:whats more likely (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Beowulf Cluster (Score:5, Funny)
Re:China lacks the skills? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:China lacks the skills? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:South Park defense (Score:2, Funny)
I'm skeptical (Score:4, Funny)
Damn you, falling U.S. dollar!
Re:China lacks the skills? (Score:4, Funny)
To attempt to quote an old Mac Davis tune that I remember from the Muppet Show:
Oh Lord it's hard to be humble when you're perfect in every way
I can't wait to look in the mirror 'cause I get better lookin' each day
To know me is to love me, I must be a hell of a man
Oh Lord it's hard to be humble, but I'm doin' the best that I can
Re:Bald face liars. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:South Park defense (Score:2, Funny)
Re:South Park defense (Score:4, Funny)
Re:China lacks the skills? (Score:3, Funny)
In America, we even have a game where thats all you do. Its called Pictionary. Except that neither side can speak Chinese or Japanese.
Re:South Park defense (Score:3, Funny)
Re:South Park defense (Score:5, Funny)
Re:China lacks the skills? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:South Park defense (Score:3, Funny)
Re:China lacks the skills? (Score:5, Funny)
Thanks (Score:3, Funny)
Also, I notice that between the two of us we've currently received three "+1, Informative" moderations for helping people hear penis jokes in exaggerated accents. Thanks for helping me do my part in making the internet such an amazing informational resource.
5,000 years, and yet (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Ah, naivety at its finest (Score:5, Funny)
American CO: wait for it
[Chinese sub pops to the surface]
American CO (over radio): Lordy! Where do you come from?
Chinese CO: Where did you come from? I hope I am not interrupting anything?
American CO: Oh, nothing important. You sure surprised me, popping up out of nowhere like that!
Chinese CO: Did I? Please excuse me! We had no idea anybody was up here. We're having a little trouble with our engines!
American CO: Do you need help?
Chinese CO: Any chance you could give us a jump?
[American XO and CO exchange looks]
American CO: Uh, sure, can you take 440 volts?
Chinese CO: One moment, I check with engineer...
[sounds of argument in Chinese]
Chinese CO: So sorry. My Engineer says 440 volt no work!
American XO: That's not right, they should have...
American CO (cutting in): Uh, don't you have an operators manual or something?
Chinese CO: Engineer says cook used pages to wrap leftovers. No problem, I fix
[sound of large spanner being whacked against steel hull of sub]
Chinese CO: Hah! Now engines go!
American CO: That's very amazing! You fixed your boat by whacking the hull with a spanner?
Chinese CO: Oh, yes, you know us primitive Chinamen. Our boats are junk! Get it? Junk! Ha ha!
American XO and CO: Ha ha!
Chinese CO: Well engine make go now, so we leave. We be lucky to make back to Hainan without sinking.
American CO: I'll be lucky to make it back to Honolulu without having a heart attack. You took ten years off my life, popping out of nowhere like that! I honestly had no idea there was anybody else in the area.
Chinese CO: Sorry! We not know you here, really. You know Chinaman navigation equipment! No good! We go in straight line until bump into something!
American CO: Sorry to hear that. I hope you stay clear of us, we run into things all the time, since I dropped my sextant.
Chinese CO: Me too, since lousy Chinese boat leak on my chronometer! I go now! Bye!
American CO: Bye!
[Chinese sub submerges]
American CO (under breath): Asshole.
Chinese CO (under breath): Asshole.
Re:so.. (Score:3, Funny)
Look, if you're really trying to get nerdy, you're just going to have to go ahead and make some kind of comparison to Star Trek. Just correcting people about South Park isn't going to cut it.
Re:South Park defense (Score:1, Funny)
Re:South Park defense (Score:1, Funny)