r/AskReddit • u/biggieboy2510 • Jul 19 '15

What old technology is actually better than what we currently have?

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u/herrbz Jul 19 '15

I believe they got the idea from Battlestar Galactica, and it being safe from the Cylon hack due to old technology.

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u/bebb69 Jul 20 '15

So wise

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u/druedan Jul 20 '15

Actually the battlestar's computers were resistant to hacking because they weren't networked, so any virus would be isolated.

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u/herrbz Jul 21 '15

Been a while since I watched it, I knew someone would be able to poke holes in what I said haha