You didn't refute one fact. You only corrected his wording and I'd actually say that the word "stole" is correct given the fact that all of this was done in secret. See definition #4 here http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/steal?s=t
"FYI: Those of us that worked on "fun stuff" used to get a kick out of the tin foil crowd."
That sounds kind of smug. Do you have the highest possible security clearance? If not, then whatever you think you know is probably hampering your perception.
Yeah sorry, that did sound smug, but I didn't mean it to be. It was internal amusement at the stuff the tinfoil crowd comes up with that probably should have stayed in my head rather than ending up in an HN comment.
Thomas,
It's smug because he has professional experience with the topic and few others here do. From previous comments: 'runjake is in his 40s, served in the military (I'm presuming the USAF)
Yep.
did EE/CS stuff with the ICBM program, and did some kind of work the UAV control system
Yep, but I wasn't in the ICBM program, rather I worked with air-launched/dropped nukes. I did not work directly on any modern UAV systems. I worked with their 1990s precursors: air-launched autonomous (conventional/nuke) cruise missiles.
It is possible that he is just making that stuff up, but it's (a) unlikely and (b) pointless and boring to debate it.
It's smug because he has professional experience with the topic and few others here do. From previous comments: 'runjake is in his 40s, served in the military (I'm presuming the USAF), did EE/CS stuff with the ICBM program, and did some kind of work the UAV control system.
It is possible that he is just making that stuff up, but it's (a) unlikely and (b) pointless and boring to debate it.
"FYI: Those of us that worked on "fun stuff" used to get a kick out of the tin foil crowd."
That sounds kind of smug. Do you have the highest possible security clearance? If not, then whatever you think you know is probably hampering your perception.