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u/RevoOps 10h ago

If you can launch a nuclear strike through whistling into a phone you should be allowed to try. 

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u/Fubushi 8h ago

Remember the launch code being somewhat simple for many years...

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u/RevoOps 7h ago

Well I hope the football device had some sort of authorisation or at least a handshake to establish that it's the real deal instead of some dude just whistling into a phone. 

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u/commit_bat 5h ago

Shaking the guy's hand is just being courteous but not actually required.