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Go here, read this:
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20130908-syria-tech-that-may-be-deployed
Only 5 wartime technologies are mentioned. There will be a test. READ!
Wednesday Edit
Today I'm asking you to think a little deeper. You will answer these questions to receive credit:
1) Do you find it odd that it's this easy to find information about our future military technology everywhere on the internet?
2) Detail how this could be harmful to us.
The good news is today is an OPINION, which means the only way for you to be wrong is not answering both questions.
Talk to me . . .
53 comments:
I don't really find it that odd that we know about our military's new technology. The public has a right to know this kind of stuff, after all. On the other hand, it COULD become a major burden for other countries to plan against our tech since it's easily accessible on the Internet.
-Oliver, 1st period
This is exactly what I was thinking when I read the article! Why do we have so much information about our technology on the internet? I think that it's really stupid to do that, since we never know who is watching and the United States has no shortage of enemies. Those who are trying to harm us will know exactly how to stop us because they will be developing weapons based on what they find on the internet. I find it really disturbing that the government is more willing to call "national security" and stop the presses if they mess up, but will let the press spread to the world about how our military is protecting us.
-McClanahan, 1st period.
Yes, it is a little odd that we can know so much about the military's technology. It might be harmful to us in the way that someone can try to use their ideas against us. Or the information might get in the wrong hands.
-Barrios, 1st period
I do find it odd that everyone is able to access this valuable information about our future military technology. The only way this could possibly be harmful to us is for other countries that could be planning a war against us could easily access our weapons on the internet by allowing them to have a basic idea of what our military might be using in the future. Therefore, this would possibly lead them to create the most powerful weapons and bombs than the ones displayed on the internet for the world to see.
-Heyn, 1st period
1) No its not odd because I feel like us the public has a right to know what our new military technology is.
2) On the other hand this could be harmful to us due to fact its all over the internet; other counties can start to plan against it.
Clifton 1
I think it's a very good thing that we know what kind of technology our military is using. After all, our government has been using technology such as drones and cyber-attacks to spy on not just their own civilians, but ordinary civilians in places such as Brazil and Europe. It's important for the common man to be informed of what the government he put into power is doing. Many of the things they are doing are simply unjust and need to be exposed and reported on. And let's be honest, if this information was actually a threat to national security, the federal government would never willingly allow this on the internet. These are all just concepts that our enemies are sure to expect and to prepare for.
Culpepper, 1st Period
I do not think that it is odd that you can find information about our military's weapons on the internet. The reason be is because they probably released it. And I am sure that there are plenty of things that they do not have released or plan to release to the general population. They classify the most important and most useful vehicles and weapons so enemies won't know about it.
I guess it could be harmful to us if someone from another country saw it. But I think if the military didn't want anyone to see it, no one would. So I don't think a few tech weapons that "might" be deployed in Syria is something we should worry about.
Eason, 1st. :D
Good points! Keep 'em coming!
I believe it is odd that the USA is so open about military technology and yes it could be harmful because it gives are enemies info on how to stop or defeat us
Conner Covington
2nd period
I think if you can find so much info online about our future technologies it's likely that over half of it is pure lies, smoke curtains to derail people from looking any deeper. But if any of it is true then terrorists and people who live off selling information to foreign countries are living the life right now.
-Torres Per 2
I don't find it odd, they only tell us the general things about them, they don't go into detail or how they do what they do, or how they make it do that. For that reason, I don't think that it is harmful to us.
Kyle 2nd
I think it's both good yet bad only because, yes it's cool to see what's in store for us, but who knows if there's another mastermind like Osama Bin Laden out there and can use the information to invent another weapon that's far more harmful and destructive' even worse, other countries could invent something that can counter these newly developed weapons.
~Lopez, 2nd period
I think its a good thing that we know about our military technology, simply because technology is life ! although other people have access to our technology only we know how to use it.
Johnson,2nd
I think that information about future warfare items is dangerous because future enemys can look at the information and either try to copy it or avoid that technology from being useful, and yes it is interesting that so many military technology's can be found on the internet which doesn't help keep it secret.(Kade 2nd)
Yes, I find it odd because why would they want to put information like that out on the internet where everyone can see. You never know the wrong people can see it when they don't need to and make more of what we are already wanting to make. To me its very dangerous that people that we fight against can see it and make something just like it or even better.
Jones 2nd period
Yes, I do find it odd how anyone can search the web about military technology and find stuff. I think it could be very harmful because if a x-convict searched the internet and found something he could try and use the information against us.
Hill 2nd period
1) I think its good and bad because its cool to look at new technology, but there a big problem because ethat means otyher countries can see to.
2) the countries can use it , and make same models.
jacorey winn , 2nd period
I find it very odd and strange that it is so easy for anyone to find information about the military. Knowing that it is the military people depend on to keep the nation out of harms reach it's a little scary that anyone can find information on our nations military. I do believe this could be very harmful to us. If our country was ever in a crisis to where the solution is war, our enemy could easily look up information about our military and figure out our weakness. I think that information about the military should have limited information only. insight on our military should be taken more than serious.
-Coen, 2nd period
It is very strange that our military allows people to put this kind of information about where the military is headed all around the world. This will be bad for us in the long haul because one country could get our technology and than replace us as the greatest military in the world.
-Irwin, 2nd
No, I don't find it odd that we can simply find this information by going online. It makes me think that our military is confident enough in their tactics that they can't be countered by modern day enemies or that they already have new technology that nearly makes the weapons we see now obsolete, and keep their real super weapons under wraps. So I don't think it would be harmful for us when this information is easily viewable because maintaining a powerful military is one of the few things our government knows how to do.
Slide, 2nd period
It's silly that we can find all of this so easily.
Other countries can just hop on the internet and figure out what we're doing and kill us.
UNLESS we're leading them in the wrong direction.
-Walker,7th
It's silly that we can find all of this so easily.
Other countries can just hop on the internet and figure out what we're doing and kill us.
UNLESS we're leading them in the wrong direction.
-(SAVANNAH)Walker,7th
I think it's pretty ignorant, but then again, some would argue freedom of speech.
Either some media reporters are really dumb, or it's false information, because I don't think Homeland Security and CIA would let this type of information go out. Well, Perhaps it's not detailed enough to be harmful... but whatever. It could be harmful because other countries could see the, and be like "Hey, How can we retaliate and counter this?" But it's HIGHLY unlikely anything will actually happen because of this.
-Zach
I FEEL THAT IT COULD BE ODD IN SOME CASES BECAUSE YOU WOULDNT WANT EVERYONE IN THE WORLD GETTING ON THE INTERNET AND KNOWING WHAT NEW MILLITARY DEVICES WE HAVE BUILT. YET IT COULD BE VERY HARMFUL IN SOME CASES DUE TO LETTING OTHER COUNTRIES KNOWLEDGE WHAT WE ARE USING FOR MILITARY TECHNOLOGY.
WALKERRRR TAYLORRR WAZ HERE
HAPPY EASTER LANHAM
I don't find it odd that we can find military technology on the internet because now you can find EVERYTHING on the internet but the fact that we can find this information so easily can be very dangerous because the enemy countries can find out what our future plans for our technology are and can copy and plan a counter attack.
- Cano 7th
I think that it is crazy how we can honestly find anything on the internet and it can get really bad.
Reason being is cause all the other countries could try and do our projects better and deadlier.
kevin sanchez
7th
One Like do they have any like counter measures if the Syrians are able to override the HPM weapons? And Two I Think It Could Be Harmful For Us If We Or They Overuse On The Chemical Weapons.
Teal 7th
(A). Yes I have thought about this before, this just reminded me especially this happens on TV channels.
(B). This is just like a database for terrorists. Although on the other hand sort of falls on the amendment of "Freedom Of Speech"
-Roland G
7th Period (OF COURSE)
In my honest opinion I do believe that it is odd that we as US citizens can easily look up and find information about our nation's government and military information. I mean is it really that easy for our military to post there new innovations and military actions up for everyone to see? This could be quite the problem if our political enemies ever found out that we have new military technology and our new tactics that we plan to use against them or other potential threats. I mean just picture this: some random terrorists can just go online and see all the technology we are now creating and try to replicate it, enhance it, or even find a way to render that technology useless. So yes, it is odd that we can look up our military's information 24/7 on the internet whenever we want to.
Your Favorite Mexican, 7th Pd. (~^_^)
1. no, because we also see others what they are doing and the weapons so I don't think its really that different than us doing it. its also not weird because maybe they put t just to scare the other countries like they have done to us.
2. I guess its bad because others are watching what's happening, but that's very ordinary now and days, because others are doing the same.
-Ibanez, 7th period
Yes, because our government doesn't really want us people of America know what they are currently using in the military. This can be harmful because other nations can steal our technology and use it against us.
Venegas,7th period
yes its a little odd that we can know much about the future military technology, it can be harmful to us because u never know what can people try to do with these ideas.
guardado, 7th period
yes it is bad because other countries can see these plans for the future and either make prevention systems or make a different version of their own
-Devon 7th
No, I don't see any odd that we know so much information about our military's new technology. everyone's should know these kind of stuff after all. so that, who are trying to harm us won't know where we are and how to harm us because we communicated with one another on the internet about how our military is protecting us but our military should keep their eyes wide open and shouldn't let other people see it. especially our enemies.
Wah,7th
Yes, I do find it a little odd that we can find a lot of info about our military technology on the internet. It might be harmful and very dangerous, because what if Osama Bin Laden had gotten ahold of this info? He would have caused a lot more damage to the US than just causing the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center.
-Macon 7th
Some really good thought! I would NEVER have thought about putting misleading stuff out there!
I think it is very creepy that we can just get on to Google or whatever other website we desire and learn pretty much anything we want to about or military. It can be very harmful because the fact that it is so easy to access means that one of our enemies or any body like maybe for instance North Korea can learn about our defenses and how to counter act against them.
T-Dawg 8th period
I think this very odd that we can find information about our future military. I think this could be very harmful because what I spy came over to America and got on the internet and looked at all of our weapons then went back to where ever and their military about and then they to build a weapon similar to ours or build one more powerful.
Sweat 8th period
no I do not find it odd because there is everything and a monkey on the internet, and I don't see how it could harm us because first it could interest people in joining the military with all the new cutting edge tech and stop enemies who would rather not want to go against a superior foe.
D'Andre 8th
I do find it odd that we can find this kind of information every where in the internet because enemy country can get a picture of the technology and can copy our plan an counter attack
-castro (~^_^~.) 8th period
I don't find it weird that they are releasing this type of information. They aren't saying exactly what the weapons do. Most likely it is just information they want released. It could be harmful for us seeing as it gives our enemies a little insight to our defenses.
Taylor 8th
I think this very odd that we can find information about our future military. I think this could be very harmful because what If a spy came over to America and got on the internet and looked at all of our weapons then went back to where ever and told their military about our weapons and then they start to build a weapon similar to ours or build one more powerful.
Sweat 8th period
The excessive publicity of American and British military plans and technology is potentially very detrimental to our countries because it allows other countries to have a stupid amount of access to our what-should-be-confidential information. That is, unless other countries have already obtained the same technology, at which point the information is fair game.
Cuban -8th
It's pretty weird that it's so easy to find info on our military tech... almost scary. Other countries could easily copy, or surpass this easily found tech. They could even anticipate our next tech move and combat it. It's scary to think how open everything is thanks to the internet.
-Labbit 8th
I thought it was a very bad idea to put our military's valuable weapon information on the internet in places that are so easily infiltrated. This makes it so easy for other countries to learn about our technology and use it against us. So it is not a good to subject this information for the general public to see
Cold 8th
I don't find it odd to find information about the military on the internet because some people actually wants to know what kind of things the military are making and what they use their money for and this could be harmful because if somebody else in the world see this they will use our ideas that we made and try to use it against us.
Ferguson, 8th period
I don't really find it odd , but they really shouldn't be putting it out there like that . There could be terrorist lurking. (._.(
Other countries could have the advantage towards us. )._.)
Ikner Tye
8th peroiod
It'd absolutely ridiculous how much stuff that's supposed to be "top secret" that you can find on the internet. But not EVERYONE in the military is so stupid. Most likely, these are all things that the military has allowed to be shown, to let the world know that they're advancing. They have to show off SOMEHOW. America likes to be showy and show off all kinds of stuff. If you read carefully you notice how they never really tell any details. It's not just out there for picking. The most likely scenario, in my opinion, is that they simply show off their muscles but never REALLY tell.
Carrasco 8th hr
I do find it a little odd that we're able to know about the technology that the military is creating. This could be pretty harmful to us because we're practically showing what we could be using in future wars making it easier for enemies to plan ahead so they could retaliate with no problems.
Gipson, 8th Period
1 first off what we see has been released second so they probably have an even more bad *** weapon in the closet somewhere. Even then what they have released doesn't go into its technological readout saying hey we have a new missile which acts like a shotgun from the sky isn't the same as saying this is a missile with this engine this targeting system this frequency controlled that is what compromises a weapon
2 its still probably a bad idea to brag about your new toy though because someone's going to get jealous and out do you.
8th Ben Blough
Most people are pointing out how potentially dangerous it is to share this information on the internet due to the fact that our enemies could take advantage of it, and make the same thing.
An important question to ask, though, when wondering if it is unsafe to put this type of thing on the internet, is "Who are we fighting?"
Had the internet existed when we were fighting the USSR during the Cold War--a global superpower with more than enough resources to copy the U.S.'s military technology--then this technology would most certainly not be accessible on the web. The government would definitely have it under wraps.
But we aren't fighting a global, industrialized superpower these days. We're fighting Islamic extremists in the Middle East, countries that have, for a very long while now, been devoid of order, destroyed by war, and far from modernized. In fact, due to the conservative nature of these theocratic states, they are actually moving away from modernization.
Quite frankly, even if the terrorist groups saw or heard about this stuff on the internet, it is totally unlikely they'd have the resources or technology to recreate it. The U.S. is number one in the world for military spending-- we put billions of dollars towards it yearly-- and it shows. Nobody that currently wishes us harm has the capability to copy us. The 9/11 attacks are evidence of this: they hijacked planes, and flew them into the towers. No bombs, no sophisticated weaponry involved. Basically, terrorism on a budget.
TL;DR: Terrorists don't have enough money or technology to copy our military tech.
Kwiatkowski, Eighth
Yes, I do think that it is odd that a lot of our information about the technology for the future is on the internet. This might be harmful because what if someone try and us our techniques against us? Then what would we do?
-Wright, 7th
I don't find it odd that we see a lot of military technology of the internet. I mean they're showing us what we have to look forward to, this is something that will things easier for people in the military. I do think that it can be harmful to us due to the fact that you can find it anywhere on the internet our enemies can use it against us.
Laronda Steadham, 2nd Period
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