Aieee! My brain!

[andrewducker]

Usually I am immune to the misrepresentation of computers in TV shows.

But when you have something so stupid that anyone who has ever used a _typewriter_ should spot how ridiculously implausibly wrong it is, I just had to share.

From, which I found via draxar.

Comments

[chipuni.livejournal.com]

Hey, I've used two keyboards at the same time. And I was less than half the speed on each keyboard that I would be on just one.

So, two people - one keyboard should be more than TWICE as fast!

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

Likewise. I actually laughed out loud at that.

I remember hearing someone say NCSI actually deliberately tried to be as ridiculous as possible, but I don't know if that's true.

I was amused to see they did think to unplug the computer (not that that makes much sense, but it's a decent idea).

[tysolna]

What is this I don't even...

If this were a piano keyboard, it might work. But then, who would hack a piano?

[neferet.livejournal.com]

Thankfully iirc the producers were trying to take the mick. It annoyed me as well, right up to the Gibbs solution :)

[errolwi.livejournal.com]

Real-world dual input situation: When an Airbus is in 'Alternate Law' control mode (i.e. the Flight Control System is confused enough that it has turned a lot of the automation OFF e.g. flight AF447 mid-Atlantic in a storm with faulty input devices), the pilots' inputs with the joysticks are ADDED together. So when the 'Pilot Non-flying' 'helps' the 'Pilot Flying' (rather than monitoring etc as intended), things get interesting. It may be what you want ("nose up lots, fast"), or it just might add to the confusion.

[fearmeforiampink]

I think the reason why I highlighted the IRC one is 'cause if I'm on my own computer, I'm probably in (and paying at least vague/sporadic attention to) several IRC channels, so just the sheer level of misdescription and 'can you get a copy of the screen' made me go "Owwww"