Sometimes, the powers that be can be hilarious. And sometimes, the powers that be can be downright hilarious. For example: last week, a Pentagon researcher presented members of the United States Intelligence Committee with a hypothetical scenario in which terrorists use the amazing popular MMORPG World of Warcraft to plan a terrorist attack.
No, really. Seriously. For example:
… Two World of Warcraft players discuss a raid on the “White Keep” inside the “Stonetalon Mountains.” The major objective is to set off a “Dragon Fire spell” inside, and make off with “110 Gold and 234 Silver” in treasure. “No one will dance there for a hundred years after this spell is cast,” one player, “war_monger,” crows.
Except, in this case, the White Keep is at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. “Dragon Fire” is an unconventional weapon. And “110 Gold and 234 Silver” tells the plotters how to align the game’s map with one of Washington, D.C.
You see, terrorists might use code words in place of what they actually mean. Those diabolical monsters! Before WoW, Al Qaeda members were just standing in the street, yelling across the road to each other about their next targets and the dates of planned attacks, openly and all while paying no heed to our skillful code breakers. Only through the repeated and careful use of WoW have they finally learned that you can use secret words instead of publicly announcing what you’re plotting to do. And not via common sense. Nope. Never learned it via common sense. Beware the Anthrax laced Leroy Jenkins, everyone.
This reaches a whole new level of idiocy. And he gets paid to do this stuff! HE GETS PAID! Hey Pentagon! I could’ve told you all of that malarky that he just came up with for a lot cheaper than that dork!
I can only hope that he gets raided in a PVP server while hit with a magic missile of +45.
Of note: having never played WoW before, I have no idea what I just said.