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The kid wasn't that smart. Well... he was 'smart', but if you look at the programs, he wasn't exactly a genius.

That is part of the scare factor, what this kid did wasn't exactly... lets just say it is well within reach for many average programmers. The idea for it was an epiphany, I will give him that.

And it is important to remember that he didn't directly wreak havoc. It isn't like a crazy driver who caused multiple accidents speeding down a highway. It is more like he started a rumor that told everyone to get on the highway at a certain time. A rumor that was spread further by each individual in the collection. So the starter of the rumor shouldn't be held fully accountable for the multihour traffic jam and the occasional car wreak even if he did mean for such to happen.

Which, btw I don't think this kid meant. I doubt he grasped even a part of the impact his creations would have had. I just hope he gets a fair trial.
Posted by: doe_z   Posted on: 07/29/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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This should mean 70% few Windows viruses.  alterego_z | 07/28/04
70% of viruses that day  V Sanders | 07/29/04
Man, an 18 yr old kid makes Billy and Stevie look like the village idiots!!  DonnieBoy | 07/28/04
Village idiots, maybe...  vferrara | 07/28/04
18 yr old kids do not think about those kids of details.  DonnieBoy | 07/28/04
You make no sense  ibabadur1 | 07/29/04
Stand there with your pants down, and a kid comes along and kick you  DonnieBoy | 07/29/04
..And before he was arrested...  Xunil_Sierutuf | 07/28/04
This has got to be the biggest...  bjbrock | 07/28/04
Very Impressive!!  doe_z | 07/28/04
The charges are centered around  michael-t | 07/28/04
you are correct  V Sanders | 07/29/04
Yes, but...  ibabadur1 | 07/29/04
Actually...  doe_z | 07/29/04
Prison forever!  seadog59 | 07/29/04
Congratulations  bjornafreeman@... | 07/29/04
Bad comparison  ibabadur1 | 07/29/04
Actually  Linux User 147560 | 07/29/04
give him a job?  ryusen | 07/29/04
New Winner  SC-man | 07/31/04
forget prison. Torture him to death, on TV.  Steve Summers | 07/29/04
Great message.  doe_z | 07/29/04
Prison for Bill G. and the gang instead...  kd5auq | 07/29/04
The little B*ST*RD....  Stewart Cannon | 07/29/04
Thank God I hated that worm it was just like blaster  ImHighButHey | 07/05/05

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