My wife’s name is Leeanne. When she asks Alexa to add music to her “Leeanne” playlist, about a third of the time, Alexa offers to create a playlist called “Leon.”
Hawaii got a warning that missiles were headed to the islands. It turns out the warning button was next to some other button and the operator hit it by accident.
Wouldn’t it be ironic if the launch code for the entire nuclear arsenal of the USA was 0000. I mean really, do you want someone to forget it in the excitement?
My Android phone started to talk to me when I was watching Youtube videos on the subject of how to use my phone. The words “OK Google” or “Hey Google” were not in the videos so the voice assistant should not have been activated.
The Pepsi Syndrome. … If someone spills a Pepsi on the control panel of a nuclear power reactor, the panel can short-circuit, and the whole core may melt down.
It was just a couple of months ago that Brewster Rockit had a series of strips where he had installed his Lunch button right next to his Launch button.
Kinda reminds me of a safety film I had to watch during my first Air Force tech school (in 1974). In one part of the film a pilot and copilot are on the take off roll in what looked like a WWII bomber cockpit. The copilot is looking a bit upset so…..
the pilot says: “Cheer up Charlie”
and the copilot replies: “Roger, gear up”
….followed by the sound of crunching metal. Leaving us with several things to learn from their “experience”.
Well that is what you get hooking everything to the Internet. I am just waiting until some one hacks all the Smart Refrigerators and soils the food inside or hacks all the Smart Washing machines and ruins a lot of clothes. Just because you can hook something to the Internet does not mean you should.
wallylm about 3 years ago
Far Out Space Nuts anyone?
Vilyehm about 3 years ago
ICBM
OK, who forgot to flush.
willispate about 3 years ago
you had 1 job Alexa, 1 JOB, and you blew it!!!
[Unnamed Reader - c91c61] about 3 years ago
See “The Bedford Incident”
Enter.Name.Here about 3 years ago
“Sorry. ……………….. Would you like to play a game?”
sirbadger about 3 years ago
A ham on rye sandwich is about to get nuked.
Superfrog about 3 years ago
Might as well order pizza and some pre-emptive chips.
Concretionist about 3 years ago
Having seen what Alexa is (in)capable of, anybody who tied it (her??) in to the launch controls would have to be an idjit.
Cute though.
Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus Premium Member about 3 years ago
“Alexa! A Vera Lynn song, please!”
in.amongst about 3 years ago
I would dearly love to know which accent he said it in.
FreyjaRN Premium Member about 3 years ago
Oops.
nosirrom about 3 years ago
Lunch control to Major Tom….
socalvillaguy Premium Member about 3 years ago
My wife’s name is Leeanne. When she asks Alexa to add music to her “Leeanne” playlist, about a third of the time, Alexa offers to create a playlist called “Leon.”
Brockie about 3 years ago
Are you "Siri"ous?
AnotherFineMess about 3 years ago
WOPR was paired with Alexa by match.com. Computers should really not date.
keenanthelibrarian about 3 years ago
“How I stop worrying and learned to love the bomb”
keenanthelibrarian about 3 years ago
How is it that Alexa has the final word? Be afraid – be very afraid.
dot-the-I about 3 years ago
Given the nickname of the President’s Nuclear Satchel, same results for, “Alexa, what are the football results?”
NeedaChuckle Premium Member about 3 years ago
Hawaii got a warning that missiles were headed to the islands. It turns out the warning button was next to some other button and the operator hit it by accident.
Zebrastripes about 3 years ago
Even the text mic can’t get it ight! LOL
A Hip loving Canadian... about 3 years ago
It’s just Alexa having a blast.
dflak about 3 years ago
All of Alexa’s information is stored in “the cloud” – in this case a mushroom cloud.
Joseph Shelby Premium Member about 3 years ago
ah, memories of the Far Out Space Nuts…
sandpiper about 3 years ago
Alexa has a long road ahead before it or its cohort will ever enter this house. If fact, its road ends at the start of our driveway.
MS72 about 3 years ago
So, AMAZON controls the ICBMs. What might show up on our doorstep?
Diat60 about 3 years ago
Ah well, I always thought it was too good to last.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member about 3 years ago
Wouldn’t it be ironic if the launch code for the entire nuclear arsenal of the USA was 0000. I mean really, do you want someone to forget it in the excitement?
willkepley about 3 years ago
Oh WOPPR! Now look @ what you’ve done. This is not a nice game of chess.
mister_lister about 3 years ago
At least he was not typing with his thumbs, could you imagine how that might be misinterpreted?
well-i-never about 3 years ago
That doesn’t look like Steve Carell.
garcoa about 3 years ago
This makes me hungry, I think I will have a grilled cheese for launch.
For a Just and Peaceful World about 3 years ago
My Android phone started to talk to me when I was watching Youtube videos on the subject of how to use my phone. The words “OK Google” or “Hey Google” were not in the videos so the voice assistant should not have been activated.
christelisbetty about 3 years ago
…and so the world ends, not with a bang, but with a mumble.
the lost wizard about 3 years ago
LMAO!!
wbezemek about 3 years ago
The Bedford Incident is a grand movie about a Destroyer and Submarine about that same premise.
willie_mctell about 3 years ago
I have a mute Alexa. I tried it fir a month. It’s like living with a voicemail tree. It doesn’t understand speech. It knows specific groups of sounds.
wndflower1 about 3 years ago
you can have friends -——or -—you can correct their grammar
megerkey about 3 years ago
Better hope that the shelters are stocked.
Radish the wordsmith about 3 years ago
The Pepsi Syndrome. … If someone spills a Pepsi on the control panel of a nuclear power reactor, the panel can short-circuit, and the whole core may melt down.
mwksix about 3 years ago
The Oxford Comma strikes again!
Cactus-Pete about 3 years ago
It was just a couple of months ago that Brewster Rockit had a series of strips where he had installed his Lunch button right next to his Launch button.
Bilan about 3 years ago
Since the General didn’t name a target, Alexa just chose Apple HQ. Oh, well.
Pisces about 3 years ago
Oh lordy, too funny Wiley………..
rick92040 about 3 years ago
The nuclear missiles are not connected to anything. They still use 8inch disks
ChukLitl Premium Member about 3 years ago
Anyone who orders the launch of nuclear weapons should be shot by the closest person who has a gun for treason against Earth.
briangj2 about 3 years ago
Because someone had to post it:
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Dr.+Strangelove+Ending+Scene&&view=detail&mid=23DEE65F676EC1A2762023DEE65F676EC1A27620&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3DDr.%2BStrangelove%2BEnding%2BScene%26FORM%3DVDMHRS
sml7291 Premium Member about 3 years ago
Kinda reminds me of a safety film I had to watch during my first Air Force tech school (in 1974). In one part of the film a pilot and copilot are on the take off roll in what looked like a WWII bomber cockpit. The copilot is looking a bit upset so…..
the pilot says: “Cheer up Charlie”
and the copilot replies: “Roger, gear up”
….followed by the sound of crunching metal. Leaving us with several things to learn from their “experience”.
tee929 about 3 years ago
Rut Row Rorge…..
David Henderson about 3 years ago
Well that is what you get hooking everything to the Internet. I am just waiting until some one hacks all the Smart Refrigerators and soils the food inside or hacks all the Smart Washing machines and ruins a lot of clothes. Just because you can hook something to the Internet does not mean you should.
bakana about 3 years ago
Alexa isn’t really that stupid.
She IS, however, that Malicious.
Seed_drill about 3 years ago
Anyone else remember Far Out Space Nuts? That’s how Bob Denver accidentally launched the rocket.
JenSolo02 about 3 years ago
I scoff at Alexa! My Echo picks arguments with me… I, of course, am blameless!
lindz.coop Premium Member about 3 years ago
Oooooops!!
Bozoid the Magnificent Premium Member about 3 years ago
Reminds me of The Bedford Incident. “If he fires one I’ll fire one.” “Fire one, aye, aye, sir!”
Darque Hellmutt about 3 years ago
Punctuate the following: that that is is that that is not is not is that it it is