May 16, 2008

Giant Ravenous Ants Threaten JSC

NASA moves to save computers from swarming ants, ComputerWorld

"A flood of voracious ants is heading straight for Houston, taking out computers, radios and even vehicles in their path. Even the Johnson Space Center has called in extermination experts to keep the pests out of their sensitive and critical systems. The ants have been causing all kinds of trouble in five Texas counties in the Gulf Coast area.

Because of their sheer numbers, the ants are short-circuiting computers in homes and offices, and knocking systems offline in major businesses. When IT personnel pry the affected computers open, they find the machines loaded with thousands of ant bodies."


Posted by kcowing at May 16, 2008 4:56 PM
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I have the same problem at my home in the Virgin Islands. The solution? Eradicate the nests, of course (if you can find them) but also put mothballs inside the electrical boxes and computers. Works for me! Pass along to JSC.

H3

Posted by: Homer Hickam at May 17, 2008 10:39 AM

Anyone see this comment at the Computerworld link? It made me laugh.

>> I told them
Submitted by Carly Fiorina on May 16, 2008 - 11:11.

When I worked at HP, I warned my guys that Compaq's idea about using sucrose-based materials for motherboards was a bad idea.

Posted by: Bill White at May 18, 2008 12:00 AM

Talk about debugging... (sorry, couldn't help it)

Posted by: Steen Jorgensen at May 18, 2008 4:06 AM

"One thing is for certain: there is no stopping them; the ants will soon be here. And I for one welcome our new insect overlords."

Borrowed from Kent Brockman of the Simpsons


Posted by: JKeller at May 18, 2008 8:00 PM

I live a mile from JSC...I wonder if I can get those ants to haul my old 19" monitor away?

Posted by: lonestar1 at May 20, 2008 2:26 PM
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