World's scariest video

This video is indeed scary, though not in the ghosties-and-gore sense of the term. I'm talkin' paranoia. If you're the sort who gets aroused by fear, these words will leave you quivering with full-body hyper-orgasm.

The above talk comes to us by way of Kathleen Fisher, a computer expert at DARPA. Let me stress: only the first few minutes are scary; the rest is techno-gobbledygook that will interest only a few readers of this blog.

You'll be particularly enchanted by the bit about the mp3 file. "Death by Mahler" wouldn't be such a bad way to go. The opening of the Fifth, perhaps...

While listening to Fisher speak, you may find yourself thinking about the strange case of journalist Michael Hastings, who died in a single-car crash that has yet to be fully explained. However, to suggest a link would be the epitome of irresponsible journalism.

So whatever you do, don't think that way.

Also, some of you may recall an earlier Cannonfire post about a telematics device called Slashdot, provided by the good folks at Progressive Insurance. (I still get hate mail from Progressive on that one.) The lecture embedded above may provide a few clues as to how someone could use Slashdot to perform all sorts of mischief. However, some people would call me a fearmonger if I made such a suggestion.

So whatever you do, don't think that way.

(Thanks to reader Dan for providing the link.)