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Yao Sing
02-04-2009, 08:13 PM
MAC virus (http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/117188)

MACs are immune to viruses ... (see above link)

Eye gouges don't work ... Anthony Johnson v Kevin Burns (http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/117188)

Head kicks are useless ... Crocop v Gonzaga (http://www.leechvideo.com/video/view3092893.html)


What other myths can we bust on this forum?
David Jamieson
02-04-2009, 08:29 PM
how about "yao sings link fu is excellent".

because clearly, except for mac virus information, that is a myth. :p lol
Reverend Tap
02-04-2009, 09:04 PM
Nobody with an ounce of sense has ever claimed Macs are virus-immune. That said, there's lots of people out there without an ounce of sense, particularly when it comes to computers. I used to occasionally clean viruses off of Macs years ago when I worked at my college's IT help desk. Not that common, though; Apple's low market share in the PC market has insulated them fairly well since very few people bother to make viruses for them.
wetwonder
02-04-2009, 10:24 PM
How about the myth that sailors like swimmin with bow legged women?
Lucas
02-04-2009, 10:49 PM
How about the myth that sailors like swimmin with bow legged women?

LOL, i guess that would depend on who the sailor was.
golden arhat
02-05-2009, 04:45 AM
why do people make viruses ? at all ? what purpose do they serve?
sanjuro_ronin
02-05-2009, 06:14 AM
why do people make viruses ? at all ? what purpose do they serve?

They make them because they can.
Reverend Tap
02-05-2009, 06:32 AM
They make them because they can.

Exactly it. I've known/known of a number of people who've either made but never deployed a virus, or made totally benign but annoying ones to install on friends' computers. Like hacking, the vast majority of it is a "because it's there"-style challenge.
ironfenix
02-05-2009, 07:58 AM
is that david the gnome in a 30's style boxing stance? Where the heck did you get that man?
wetwonder
02-05-2009, 08:06 AM
Part of the reason they do it is for the power. One person sitting alone in a room can effect so much just by typing out an idea.
sanjuro_ronin
02-05-2009, 08:08 AM
Exactly it. I've known/known of a number of people who've either made but never deployed a virus, or made totally benign but annoying ones to install on friends' computers. Like hacking, the vast majority of it is a "because it's there"-style challenge.

Just like why we climb mountains, sky dive and schalack strippers, not because its a good idea, but because we can !!
Reverend Tap
02-05-2009, 05:48 PM
is that david the gnome in a 30's style boxing stance? Where the heck did you get that man?
Yup. :D

Screencap from the actual show. I think he's just doing the righteous indignation thing, but it's a sweet pic nonetheless. Can't take credit for it though; just got lucky on a google image search.