UVB-76 Explained 222
Useful Wheat writes "Recently slashdot covered the reappearance of UVB-76. The function of the mysterious transmitter has been revealed: UVB-76 is used to transfer orders to military personnel, along with the time at which they should be executed. 'Words for the radio messages and code tables are selected mainly from the scientific terms of chemistry (Brohman), Geology (ganomatit), philology (Izafat), geography (Bong), Zoology (kariama), history (Scythian), cooking (drying), sports (krolist) and others, as well as rare Russian words (glashatel).' The page continues to list all 23 transmissions that have been made from the station in the past, showing that UVB-76 may be more active than believed."
Wait... (Score:2, Funny)
so....so the Ruskies are running SkyNet?
That recipe (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Wait... (Score:1, Funny)
No, in Soviet Russia, SkyNet runs YOU!
Dude (Score:3, Funny)
Is this code given out at 4:20?
Re:What makes you so sure? (Score:5, Funny)
Well, there's still Fox News.
Re:Nothings confirmed... (Score:5, Funny)
I'm just waiting for someone to update the citation needed on the Wikipedia page to point to this slashdot submission, at which point it will forever be cemented as fact.
Saw you at Starbucks (Score:5, Funny)
You: Gorgeous redhead, red dress, big brown eyes, smile like an angel.
Me: Nerdy-looking guy in torn dungarees and blue T-shirt
You came up to me in Starbucks at 47th St. and Eighth Ave. and said in a golden voice, "Excuse me, but haven't we met in California last year?"
I said, "Uh, yeah. maybe."
You turned around and disappeared on Eighth Ave.
Please, please call me on UVB-76.
Re:Nothings confirmed... (Score:2, Funny)
If this statement is true, then this statement is true.
Re:Wikipedia is the source? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Wait... (Score:4, Funny)
Any sentient entity would choose to control the enemy not eradicate immediately.
It took Skynet a good 100 milliseconds or so before deciding to eradicate humanity. Not immediate at all. Everyone knows that 100 milliseconds is an eternity in computer time! I guess it just gave up on our lack of progress during that time.
Re:Wait... (Score:5, Funny)
Close. They're running SkyNyet. :-P
Re:Wikipedia is the source? (Score:5, Funny)
No, it's brilliant fieldcraft!!!
By putting your information in the clear on geocities, nobody believes it. You don't even need to encode it or hide it. Everybody ignores it -- it's just discounted as a credible source.
Man, those Russians were brilliant at the spy game. :-P (Actually, from everything I understand, they actually were.)
Re:Nothings confirmed... (Score:3, Funny)
Nothing is confirmed until we hear from Netcraft.
Re:That recipe (Score:3, Funny)
Borscht doesn't need to get any sexier!! :-P
Re:Wait... (Score:4, Funny)
Wait ... so ... SkyNet would just displace the Illuminati and nobody would be the wiser?
Re:Nothings confirmed... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Wait... (Score:3, Funny)
If seen the Terminator movies. As far as I can tell, Skynet runs YOU in pretty much every country!
Re:Nothings confirmed... (Score:5, Funny)
Let me guess. You were president of the Tautology Club [xkcd.com] back in school.
Comment removed (Score:3, Funny)
Re:What makes you so sure? (Score:5, Funny)
Respectfully disagree. I think they're funnier when they play into over-rated /. memes. Usually they're the ones that get to +5 Funny.
This comment [slashdot.org] for example.
Re:UFOs explained (Score:3, Funny)
According to an old Geocities page, they are things that fly around in the sky.
I am to understand that they occasionally flip out and kill people.
Nah, those are Ninjas, not UFOs
Get out your TFHs (Score:4, Funny)
I for one welcome our new robot overlords...
Re:Nothings confirmed... (Score:5, Funny)
Let me guess. You were president of the Tautology Club [xkcd.com] back in school.
If you're right, he was.
Re:Nothings confirmed... (Score:3, Funny)
Since we are talking about the possibility of the transmissions being related to espionage missions, it is likely that the transmissions sent from this station (if they were indeed for that purpose to begin with) are NOT the only form of communication available to their field operatives. UVB-76 could be used to signal operatives to change their other communication methods, to switch mission objectives, to begin or end a specific operation, or any of an ungodly number of other tactical possibilities. I don't think it's impossible for the station to have a military purpose at all, if you consider this as a probable use for it.
Re:UFOs explained (Score:3, Funny)
According to an old Geocities page, they are things that fly around in the sky.
I am to understand that they occasionally flip out and kill people.
Nah, those are Ninjas, not UFOs
I'm not convinced anybody can tell the difference. Nobody that lived long enough to verify it, anyway.
Re:Wait... (Score:4, Funny)
Close. They're running SkyNyet. :-P
Nooooooooooooooooooooo!
Re:Nothings confirmed... (Score:3, Funny)
News just in...
Changes in UVB-76 tied to viral marketing campaign for new film. Cash strapped Russian government deny any knowledge.
In other news Russia announce new road building projects.
Re:Wait... (Score:4, Funny)
are they anything like terminatoes?
Dear Sir,
I have read about your terminatoes with
great interest and would like to procure a bushel
or two immediately for the purpose of making some
killer salsa.
Asta La Vista,
Baby