In the early 80’s Gary became very interested in video games. Thinking back I remember Space Invaders, Donkey Kong, Frogger, and the magical feelings I felt while playing. Of course the games were new to our parents, and I guess it could be noted they were a first for all kids across the world. The beginning of what is a multi billion dollar industry, and the beginning of a new age. The computer age. Yes one cold argue that it began before this time, but that isn’t what this story is about. Gary McKinnon loved, as I did, Pac Man. Think back. Do you remember being completely engrossed in getting to the power pellet just before the “ghosts” did, and then devouring them? In 1981 he allegedly held the Guinness book of records high score and was absolutely hooked on the game. When War Games (movie) came out he was so impressed, that he renewed his efforts to know more about hacking.
Elsewhere, John Young and Robert Crippen waited. The day was April 12, 1981. They were nervous but felt prepared for what they had to do. Thousands of people prepared for millions of man hours and these two would risk their lives to prove the efforts of these very gifted people were not in vain. The amount of data involved in this operation, stored in multiple facilities was staggering. Ten seconds to go. Are you ready? The seconds ticked away.
Groom Lake. For you Google Earth lovers, check these coordinates. (37°16′05″N, 115°47′58″W), and (37°14′N 115°49′W) Don’t be surprised if the areas in between are blocked out. You can however get images if you are a good searcher. The U-2 spy planes were successfully developed here. It looks pretty ordinary above, but there have been too many accounts of an apparent underground base. You will not find any of these on the net. Or can you?
Zoom ahead 20 years. 2001. (What else happened that year?) Gary began his steps into NASA, and various US Military sites via a dial up connection. There has been some dispute amongst various communities as to whether or not he should be labelled as a “superhacker.” Some exclaim it is a title that shouldn’t be bestowed upon him because of its connotations. Nevertheless, he did enjoy exploring secrets within the Military and NASA for a period of more than a couple of years. Authorities claim it has been “the biggest military hack of all time." McKinnon, aka "solo," allegedly cracked into 53 heavily fortified Pentagon computers between 2001 and 2002, an act in which he was only caught while downloading a top secret picture of an actual alien spacecraft. Initially he was let go, and because he wasn’t damaging anything or hurting anyone and told he would likely only have a sentence of 6 months community service. Now, a few years later, it has been revealed, sensationally, that he may face 70 years behind bars inside the US and possibly sent to Guantanamo Bay. He will fight being extradited from Britain. His findings include, anti gravity, energy advances, and concrete evidence of extraterrestrials. It sounds far fetched. It sounds like he could be a liar. It sounds crazy. Pac Man sounded crazy and as if it would head nowhere in 1981 too. If you were told in 1981 what the future of the internet would bring, it would even seem crazier. Is believing in what Gary McKinnon claims.... crazy? Ask the US Government. They would say yes I think. What do they do at Groom Lake? And what do people like Crippen and Young know that we don't?
4 comments:
It is true. The Government keeps secrets from us, but can we keep anything secret from the Government?
THEY want to know when we are overparked on the street, but when we want to know what is going on at Groom Lake, or HARRP, or Pine Gap in Australia, THEY won't tell us, even though we pay for it.
I say the Government have an OPEN HOUSE at Groom Lake and Area 54 and come clean with us, who are their employers.
In my opinion, Gary McKinnon should be extradited and serve the 70 year sentence. It was an invason of privacy. What he did was wrong....he stole information and made it public. Also, in a world, already showing a total lack of faith, in the exsistance of God, we don't need "evidence of extraterrestrials". Even though we already know God created them too.
Interesting, does it really matter what it is or isn't? Does it really matter what happens behind closed doors? I mean do my children need to know everything?
So I am cooking dinner and they ask mommy what you making? I say dinner. They say Oh, well what is it? It's pasta, alright mommy..... And off they go to play, do they ask what I put in it? Do they ask if it's good for them or do they just trust? So we can sit here and wrack our brains trying to figure out what goes on in the secretive areas, OR we can look at our countries and see what is needed here and now.
Personally I wonder if these secret areas are to distract us from what's really going on just under our noses. To get those who would be nosey no matter what, nosing their noses in different areas!
I agree with tara. We as a society play so much and have so much time on our hands we end up looking at ways to disrespect and discredit our government- those that we should trust. aliens. huh. i don't thnk so.
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