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What will terrorism look like in the future? | Nazuk Thakkar | TEDxCanadianIntlSchool


so a couple months back I was watching

so a couple months back I was watching the news as I always do and yes before

the news as I always do and yes before

the news as I always do and yes before you judge me my idea of a fun Saturday

you judge me my idea of a fun Saturday

you judge me my idea of a fun Saturday night is binge watching CNN but anyways

night is binge watching CNN but anyways

night is binge watching CNN but anyways I was sitting there watching the news

I was sitting there watching the news

I was sitting there watching the news when suddenly headlines broke out over

when suddenly headlines broke out over

when suddenly headlines broke out over the screen reading breaking news

the screen reading breaking news

the screen reading breaking news 72 dead after chemical attack in Syria

72 dead after chemical attack in Syria

72 dead after chemical attack in Syria my heart sank

my heart sank

my heart sank I kept on flipping back and forth from

I kept on flipping back and forth from

I kept on flipping back and forth from the different news stations all covering

the different news stations all covering

the different news stations all covering the same barbaric inhumane tragedy was

the same barbaric inhumane tragedy was

the same barbaric inhumane tragedy was shook me to the core the Middle East and

shook me to the core the Middle East and

shook me to the core the Middle East and the refugee crisis is one which I

the refugee crisis is one which I

the refugee crisis is one which I connect on a deep level and spend a lot

connect on a deep level and spend a lot

connect on a deep level and spend a lot of my time reading and learning more

of my time reading and learning more

of my time reading and learning more about it’s an issue I care for very

about it’s an issue I care for very

about it’s an issue I care for very profoundly learning more about the

profoundly learning more about the

profoundly learning more about the conflicts arising in the Middle East

conflicts arising in the Middle East

conflicts arising in the Middle East spurred an interest in terrorism

spurred an interest in terrorism

spurred an interest in terrorism specifically its evolution it really

specifically its evolution it really

specifically its evolution it really only feels like a few years ago I was

only feels like a few years ago I was

only feels like a few years ago I was sitting on the same couch watching a

sitting on the same couch watching a

sitting on the same couch watching a news broadcast of the Boston Marathon

news broadcast of the Boston Marathon

news broadcast of the Boston Marathon bombing but this this was unlike

bombing but this this was unlike

bombing but this this was unlike anything I had ever seen my mind became

anything I had ever seen my mind became

anything I had ever seen my mind became occupied with thoughts about how

occupied with thoughts about how

occupied with thoughts about how terrorism is metamorphosizing into a

terrorism is metamorphosizing into a

terrorism is metamorphosizing into a stealthier beastly creature highly

stealthier beastly creature highly

stealthier beastly creature highly unconventional and highly unexpected

unconventional and highly unexpected

unconventional and highly unexpected so naturally after hearing of this

so naturally after hearing of this

so naturally after hearing of this attack I looked more in depth in the

attack I looked more in depth in the

attack I looked more in depth in the issue I learned about the sarin nerve

issue I learned about the sarin nerve

issue I learned about the sarin nerve gas which caused innocent Syrian

gas which caused innocent Syrian

gas which caused innocent Syrian children to froth at the mouth and

children to froth at the mouth and

children to froth at the mouth and convulse on the ground as they

convulse on the ground as they

convulse on the ground as they desperately gasp for air I went to bed

desperately gasp for air I went to bed

desperately gasp for air I went to bed that night and kept on angrily thinking

that night and kept on angrily thinking

that night and kept on angrily thinking to myself how could someone use such a

to myself how could someone use such a

to myself how could someone use such a brutal way to hurt others reporters were

brutal way to hurt others reporters were

brutal way to hurt others reporters were echoing my thoughts just like this is

echoing my thoughts just like this is

echoing my thoughts just like this is like unlike anything we’ve ever seen and

like unlike anything we’ve ever seen and

like unlike anything we’ve ever seen and chemical warfare is on the rise chemical

chemical warfare is on the rise chemical

chemical warfare is on the rise chemical warfare what’s that fast forward a few

warfare what’s that fast forward a few

warfare what’s that fast forward a few weeks I was on the bus flipping through

weeks I was on the bus flipping through

weeks I was on the bus flipping through my news app when I read of a cyber

my news app when I read of a cyber

my news app when I read of a cyber attack that it encrypted their victims

attack that it encrypted their victims

attack that it encrypted their victims files on their computers and demanded a

files on their computers and demanded a

files on their computers and demanded a ransom in the currency of Bitcoin this

ransom in the currency of Bitcoin this

ransom in the currency of Bitcoin this attack was called the wanna cry

attack was called the wanna cry

attack was called the wanna cry ransomware accounts and affected over

ransomware accounts and affected over

ransomware accounts and affected over 230,000 people in a

230,000 people in a

230,000 people in a 150 countries 230,000 that’s as if every

150 countries 230,000 that’s as if every

150 countries 230,000 that’s as if every single student at CIS was hacked 77

single student at CIS was hacked 77

single student at CIS was hacked 77 times 77 then a short time after another

times 77 then a short time after another

times 77 then a short time after another attack on an American nuclear power

attack on an American nuclear power

attack on an American nuclear power plant which the hacker shut down and

plant which the hacker shut down and

plant which the hacker shut down and another where a dam in New York State

another where a dam in New York State

another where a dam in New York State was breached and so on and so forth

was breached and so on and so forth

was breached and so on and so forth reporters were once again reading my

reporters were once again reading my

reporters were once again reading my mind with headlines such as ransomware

mind with headlines such as ransomware

mind with headlines such as ransomware attacks were on the rise and we’re in

attacks were on the rise and we’re in

attacks were on the rise and we’re in danger

danger

danger I thought about that statement we’re in

I thought about that statement we’re in

I thought about that statement we’re in danger what if it had been me what if it

danger what if it had been me what if it

danger what if it had been me what if it had been you who had your files

had been you who had your files

had been you who had your files encrypted every single one of us is at

encrypted every single one of us is at

encrypted every single one of us is at risk of being compromised isn’t that

risk of being compromised isn’t that

risk of being compromised isn’t that crazy

crazy

crazy you see we’re being reborn into this new

you see we’re being reborn into this new

you see we’re being reborn into this new era driven by innovation in technology

era driven by innovation in technology

era driven by innovation in technology where 10 years ago no one could have

where 10 years ago no one could have

where 10 years ago no one could have even imagined facing terrorism and

even imagined facing terrorism and

even imagined facing terrorism and widespread destruction through the

widespread destruction through the

widespread destruction through the simple click of a mouse talk about cyber

simple click of a mouse talk about cyber

simple click of a mouse talk about cyber terrorism became ever more concentrated

terrorism became ever more concentrated

terrorism became ever more concentrated on the news and across the world

on the news and across the world

on the news and across the world wait cyber terrorism what’s that you see

wait cyber terrorism what’s that you see

wait cyber terrorism what’s that you see that’s the funny thing about terrorism

that’s the funny thing about terrorism

that’s the funny thing about terrorism when we hear that word we use something

when we hear that word we use something

when we hear that word we use something called word association we bring about

called word association we bring about

called word association we bring about immediate ideas concepts images visuals

immediate ideas concepts images visuals

immediate ideas concepts images visuals to that word so here’s a look at what

to that word so here’s a look at what

to that word so here’s a look at what showed up when I type terrorism into the

showed up when I type terrorism into the

showed up when I type terrorism into the Google Images bar when we hear terrorism

Google Images bar when we hear terrorism

Google Images bar when we hear terrorism we think of large-scale bombs guns

we think of large-scale bombs guns

we think of large-scale bombs guns planes crashing into buildings which is

planes crashing into buildings which is

planes crashing into buildings which is exactly what we see here the ultimate

exactly what we see here the ultimate

exactly what we see here the ultimate destruction of our society through guns

destruction of our society through guns

destruction of our society through guns bombs and planes see the pattern

bombs and planes see the pattern

bombs and planes see the pattern terrorism is a concept that we know of

terrorism is a concept that we know of

terrorism is a concept that we know of but as quote not our problem or

but as quote not our problem or

but as quote not our problem or something we aren’t at risk of think

something we aren’t at risk of think

something we aren’t at risk of think again I kindly ask you to kick that

again I kindly ask you to kick that

again I kindly ask you to kick that notion to the curb for the rest of this

notion to the curb for the rest of this

notion to the curb for the rest of this talk and disregard your idea or a word

talk and disregard your idea or a word

talk and disregard your idea or a word Association of terrorism and at the end

Association of terrorism and at the end

Association of terrorism and at the end I like for you to think about if there’s

I like for you to think about if there’s

I like for you to think about if there’s more to terrorism than what meets the

more to terrorism than what meets the

more to terrorism than what meets the eye or if your word association or

eye or if your word association or

eye or if your word association or interpretation of it has changed so what

interpretation of it has changed so what

interpretation of it has changed so what does terrorism look like 10 years from

does terrorism look like 10 years from

does terrorism look like 10 years from now

now

now well a lot will change in 10 years

well a lot will change in 10 years

well a lot will change in 10 years that’s undeniable

that’s undeniable

that’s undeniable where things are going to become ever

where things are going to become ever

where things are going to become ever more unconventional unorthodox and even

more unconventional unorthodox and even

more unconventional unorthodox and even creative in a sense the gears have

creative in a sense the gears have

creative in a sense the gears have already started to turn so let’s look at

already started to turn so let’s look at

already started to turn so let’s look at this whole ransomware mumbo-jumbo

this whole ransomware mumbo-jumbo

this whole ransomware mumbo-jumbo because the question still lies what is

because the question still lies what is

because the question still lies what is cyber terrorism will revisit chemical

cyber terrorism will revisit chemical

cyber terrorism will revisit chemical warfare in a while so ladies and

warfare in a while so ladies and

warfare in a while so ladies and gentlemen I present to you without

gentlemen I present to you without

gentlemen I present to you without further ado the future of terrorism

further ado the future of terrorism

further ado the future of terrorism cyber terrorism now cyber terrorism or

cyber terrorism now cyber terrorism or

cyber terrorism now cyber terrorism or cyber warfare has a large slew of

cyber warfare has a large slew of

cyber warfare has a large slew of assailants lone wolves political or

assailants lone wolves political or

assailants lone wolves political or ideological extremist groups

ideological extremist groups

ideological extremist groups hacktivists companies and yes even

hacktivists companies and yes even

hacktivists companies and yes even governments now of course whoever the

governments now of course whoever the

governments now of course whoever the attacker each has their own motives but

attacker each has their own motives but

attacker each has their own motives but with that comes various different types

with that comes various different types

with that comes various different types of threats so today we’ll focus on three

of threats so today we’ll focus on three

of threats so today we’ll focus on three espionage sabotage and propaganda cyber

espionage sabotage and propaganda cyber

espionage sabotage and propaganda cyber spying or espionage is when an attacker

spying or espionage is when an attacker

spying or espionage is when an attacker or attackers infiltrate a system to

or attackers infiltrate a system to

or attackers infiltrate a system to obtain confidential information this is

obtain confidential information this is

obtain confidential information this is often described as a tax on the victim

often described as a tax on the victim

often described as a tax on the victim now espionage is extremely dangerous as

now espionage is extremely dangerous as

now espionage is extremely dangerous as it can become as severe as the

it can become as severe as the

it can become as severe as the compromised ation of national security

compromised ation of national security

compromised ation of national security leaving an entire country at risk but of

leaving an entire country at risk but of

leaving an entire country at risk but of course we’re a cyber spying heading

course we’re a cyber spying heading

course we’re a cyber spying heading these attackers can tap into any form of

these attackers can tap into any form of

these attackers can tap into any form of information they’d like but on a global

information they’d like but on a global

information they’d like but on a global scale is where foreign governments can

scale is where foreign governments can

scale is where foreign governments can become involved in order to benefit

become involved in order to benefit

become involved in order to benefit their country from a security standpoint

their country from a security standpoint

their country from a security standpoint if war were to break out governments may

if war were to break out governments may

if war were to break out governments may hire or use hackers to spy on another

hire or use hackers to spy on another

hire or use hackers to spy on another country’s intelligence communications to

country’s intelligence communications to

country’s intelligence communications to gain tactical advantage at war or learn

gain tactical advantage at war or learn

gain tactical advantage at war or learn about where troops are located I cannot

about where troops are located I cannot

about where troops are located I cannot stress this enough this is huge

stress this enough this is huge

stress this enough this is huge imagine for example Isis militant forces

imagine for example Isis militant forces

imagine for example Isis militant forces were aware of every single game plan and

were aware of every single game plan and

were aware of every single game plan and every single tactical move American

every single tactical move American

every single tactical move American forces in Iraq and Syria had surely the

forces in Iraq and Syria had surely the

forces in Iraq and Syria had surely the force the rebel forces and the American

force the rebel forces and the American

force the rebel forces and the American forces could crumble and this would

forces could crumble and this would

forces could crumble and this would effectively change the course of history

effectively change the course of history

effectively change the course of history what would it Rock and Syria look like

what would it Rock and Syria look like

what would it Rock and Syria look like now what might they look like if this

now what might they look like if this

now what might they look like if this new level of terrorism is achieved now

new level of terrorism is achieved now

new level of terrorism is achieved now sabotage or cyber sabotage is when an

sabotage or cyber sabotage is when an

sabotage or cyber sabotage is when an attacker or attackers conduct actions

attacker or attackers conduct actions

attacker or attackers conduct actions which compromised systems or machinery

which compromised systems or machinery

which compromised systems or machinery for instance so what kind of machinery

for instance so what kind of machinery

for instance so what kind of machinery think military equipment hydropower

think military equipment hydropower

think military equipment hydropower power infrastructure transportation

power infrastructure transportation

power infrastructure transportation basically every single things are our

basically every single things are our

basically every single things are our lives revolve around and depend on on a

lives revolve around and depend on on a

lives revolve around and depend on on a daily basis typically the goal of the

daily basis typically the goal of the

daily basis typically the goal of the attacker is deformation destruction or

attacker is deformation destruction or

attacker is deformation destruction or blackmail of the victims so what could

blackmail of the victims so what could

blackmail of the victims so what could happen in the future let’s think back on

happen in the future let’s think back on

happen in the future let’s think back on that Isis in American forces example I

that Isis in American forces example I

that Isis in American forces example I gave in relation to espionage earlier

gave in relation to espionage earlier

gave in relation to espionage earlier their terrorist forces would know of

their terrorist forces would know of

their terrorist forces would know of warfare tactics but in sabotage

warfare tactics but in sabotage

warfare tactics but in sabotage terrorists could gain access to military

terrorists could gain access to military

terrorists could gain access to military control and actually control and disable

control and actually control and disable

control and actually control and disable the signal which flies drones

the signal which flies drones

the signal which flies drones helicopters planes any form of military

helicopters planes any form of military

helicopters planes any form of military technology you could think of they could

technology you could think of they could

technology you could think of they could get access to it imagine that if forces

get access to it imagine that if forces

get access to it imagine that if forces or an entire country don’t have the

or an entire country don’t have the

or an entire country don’t have the equipment to attack how do you win now

equipment to attack how do you win now

equipment to attack how do you win now cyber propaganda is slightly different

cyber propaganda is slightly different

cyber propaganda is slightly different than espionage or sabotage propaganda is

than espionage or sabotage propaganda is

than espionage or sabotage propaganda is also seen as a form of psychological

also seen as a form of psychological

also seen as a form of psychological warfare what does that mean basically

warfare what does that mean basically

warfare what does that mean basically means that there are this form of

means that there are this form of

means that there are this form of terrorism is actions which includes

terrorism is actions which includes

terrorism is actions which includes actions to reduce the opponent’s morale

actions to reduce the opponent’s morale

actions to reduce the opponent’s morale keep that in mind reducing the

keep that in mind reducing the

keep that in mind reducing the opponent’s morale so this is essentially

opponent’s morale so this is essentially

opponent’s morale so this is essentially the spark or the lighter the lighter

the spark or the lighter the lighter

the spark or the lighter the lighter that lights the metaphorical match of

that lights the metaphorical match of

that lights the metaphorical match of destruction or well the match of

destruction or well the match of

destruction or well the match of terrorism so let’s think of well-known

terrorism so let’s think of well-known

terrorism so let’s think of well-known terrorist organizations such as the

terrorist organizations such as the

terrorist organizations such as the Taliban or Boko Haram or even the KKK as

Taliban or Boko Haram or even the KKK as

Taliban or Boko Haram or even the KKK as a business yes a business or a

a business yes a business or a

a business yes a business or a corporation a business needs employees

corporation a business needs employees

corporation a business needs employees no and to gain employees a recruitment

no and to gain employees a recruitment

no and to gain employees a recruitment process needs to be put into place or an

process needs to be put into place or an

process needs to be put into place or an elucidation of the fact that the

elucidation of the fact that the

elucidation of the fact that the al-qaeda or the Ku Klux Klan are hiring

al-qaeda or the Ku Klux Klan are hiring

al-qaeda or the Ku Klux Klan are hiring how does an international terrorist

how does an international terrorist

how does an international terrorist organization get the word out Isis for

organization get the word out Isis for

organization get the word out Isis for example has an online magazine found in

example has an online magazine found in

example has an online magazine found in the Deep Web Deep Web called dabiq yes

the Deep Web Deep Web called dabiq yes

the Deep Web Deep Web called dabiq yes Isis literally has its own magazine

Isis literally has its own magazine

Isis literally has its own magazine but terrorist organizations are also

but terrorist organizations are also

but terrorist organizations are also very handy with hashtags yes

very handy with hashtags yes

very handy with hashtags yes Isis literally has Twitter accounts and

Isis literally has Twitter accounts and

Isis literally has Twitter accounts and tumblr accounts and Instagram accounts

tumblr accounts and Instagram accounts

tumblr accounts and Instagram accounts and kik accounts you name it

and kik accounts you name it

and kik accounts you name it Twitter is actually scrambling to shut

Twitter is actually scrambling to shut

Twitter is actually scrambling to shut down Islamic state profiles which spew

down Islamic state profiles which spew

down Islamic state profiles which spew propaganda and advertise the brutal acts

propaganda and advertise the brutal acts

propaganda and advertise the brutal acts at the group commence but another grand

at the group commence but another grand

at the group commence but another grand proper can’t propaganda scheme is online

proper can’t propaganda scheme is online

proper can’t propaganda scheme is online videos or tutorials quite often

videos or tutorials quite often

videos or tutorials quite often counter-terrorist experts refer to the

counter-terrorist experts refer to the

counter-terrorist experts refer to the news as a refer to the Internet as

news as a refer to the Internet as

news as a refer to the Internet as terrorist University where individuals

terrorist University where individuals

terrorist University where individuals can learn how to fabricate bombs with

can learn how to fabricate bombs with

can learn how to fabricate bombs with tools at home or watch foreign fighters

tools at home or watch foreign fighters

tools at home or watch foreign fighters encouraging them to join the fight where

encouraging them to join the fight where

encouraging them to join the fight where is this going well

is this going well

is this going well social media is booming and it’ll

social media is booming and it’ll

social media is booming and it’ll continue to grow and expand until it

continue to grow and expand until it

continue to grow and expand until it reaches every corner of the globe this

reaches every corner of the globe this

reaches every corner of the globe this is heaven for terrorist organizations

is heaven for terrorist organizations

is heaven for terrorist organizations terrorism is heading in the direction of

terrorism is heading in the direction of

terrorism is heading in the direction of lone wolf attacks which are already seen

lone wolf attacks which are already seen

lone wolf attacks which are already seen today or a larger number of recruitments

today or a larger number of recruitments

today or a larger number of recruitments in the host country of war after all

in the host country of war after all

in the host country of war after all espionage and sabotage cannot happen

espionage and sabotage cannot happen

espionage and sabotage cannot happen without someone to sit behind a computer

without someone to sit behind a computer

without someone to sit behind a computer screen and carry out the actions what’s

screen and carry out the actions what’s

screen and carry out the actions what’s a business without employees but what’s

a business without employees but what’s

a business without employees but what’s a terrorist organization without

a terrorist organization without

a terrorist organization without terrorists the thing about cyber

terrorists the thing about cyber

terrorists the thing about cyber terrorism is that there’s much more ease

terrorism is that there’s much more ease

terrorism is that there’s much more ease to it

to it

to it why will you choose would you rather

why will you choose would you rather

why will you choose would you rather attempt to fabricate bombs at home

attempt to fabricate bombs at home

attempt to fabricate bombs at home purchase guns or risk your own identity

purchase guns or risk your own identity

purchase guns or risk your own identity to be found or would you rather remain

to be found or would you rather remain

to be found or would you rather remain anonymous in the comfort of your own

anonymous in the comfort of your own

anonymous in the comfort of your own home I believe the answer is pretty

home I believe the answer is pretty

home I believe the answer is pretty obvious but that being said what if your

obvious but that being said what if your

obvious but that being said what if your targets aren’t found online or what if

targets aren’t found online or what if

targets aren’t found online or what if the point you were trying to make is

the point you were trying to make is

the point you were trying to make is different to the one seen in proper

different to the one seen in proper

different to the one seen in proper cyber propaganda this is where chemical

cyber propaganda this is where chemical

cyber propaganda this is where chemical warfare is substituted onto the game and

warfare is substituted onto the game and

warfare is substituted onto the game and comes into play so ladies and gentlemen

comes into play so ladies and gentlemen

comes into play so ladies and gentlemen I present to you the future of terrorism

I present to you the future of terrorism

I present to you the future of terrorism part 2 chemical warfare now chemical

part 2 chemical warfare now chemical

part 2 chemical warfare now chemical warfare is just reviving and countries

warfare is just reviving and countries

warfare is just reviving and countries all around the world are increasingly

all around the world are increasingly

all around the world are increasingly putting more pressure and more focus on

putting more pressure and more focus on

putting more pressure and more focus on chemical weapons this form of warfare is

chemical weapons this form of warfare is

chemical weapons this form of warfare is a use of chemical agents as a weapon of

a use of chemical agents as a weapon of

a use of chemical agents as a weapon of war or terror from the mustard gas used

war or terror from the mustard gas used

war or terror from the mustard gas used in World War 1 to the high

in World War 1 to the high

in World War 1 to the high lethal neurotoxin sarin which is

lethal neurotoxin sarin which is

lethal neurotoxin sarin which is potentially available for use today and

potentially available for use today and

potentially available for use today and was used in Syria recently these

was used in Syria recently these

was used in Syria recently these chemicals are actually considered a

chemicals are actually considered a

chemicals are actually considered a weapon of mass destruction for many

weapon of mass destruction for many

weapon of mass destruction for many terrorist organizations this is the

terrorist organizations this is the

terrorist organizations this is the ideal mode of attack why well they’re

ideal mode of attack why well they’re

ideal mode of attack why well they’re cheap they’re relatively accessible and

cheap they’re relatively accessible and

cheap they’re relatively accessible and they’re pretty easy to transport an

they’re pretty easy to transport an

they’re pretty easy to transport an experienced chemist can easily fabricate

experienced chemist can easily fabricate

experienced chemist can easily fabricate or synthesize any form of chemical

or synthesize any form of chemical

or synthesize any form of chemical agents available to them and convert

agents available to them and convert

agents available to them and convert them into a deadly weapon so as I was

them into a deadly weapon so as I was

them into a deadly weapon so as I was writing the script for this presentation

writing the script for this presentation

writing the script for this presentation I stumbled upon a news article speaking

I stumbled upon a news article speaking

I stumbled upon a news article speaking of the Barcelona lone wolf attack when

of the Barcelona lone wolf attack when

of the Barcelona lone wolf attack when attacker drove a van into a downtown

attacker drove a van into a downtown

attacker drove a van into a downtown market killing 13 pedestrians and

market killing 13 pedestrians and

market killing 13 pedestrians and injuring dozens others I thought about

injuring dozens others I thought about

injuring dozens others I thought about what if this had happened with chemical

what if this had happened with chemical

what if this had happened with chemical weapons instead of a van I essentially

weapons instead of a van I essentially

weapons instead of a van I essentially answered my own question about where the

answered my own question about where the

answered my own question about where the future of chemical warfare can go lone

future of chemical warfare can go lone

future of chemical warfare can go lone wolf attacks this is similar to what’s

wolf attacks this is similar to what’s

wolf attacks this is similar to what’s been seeing nowadays in the media with

been seeing nowadays in the media with

been seeing nowadays in the media with terrorists terrorizing their choice of

terrorists terrorizing their choice of

terrorists terrorizing their choice of location with their respective weapon

location with their respective weapon

location with their respective weapon but this is exactly what can happen with

but this is exactly what can happen with

but this is exactly what can happen with chemical agents instead so scenario time

chemical agents instead so scenario time

chemical agents instead so scenario time I know I’ve done a lot of these in the

I know I’ve done a lot of these in the

I know I’ve done a lot of these in the talk please bear with me I barely have

talk please bear with me I barely have

talk please bear with me I barely have any other tricks up my sleeve but

any other tricks up my sleeve but

any other tricks up my sleeve but imagine a chemistry graduate student who

imagine a chemistry graduate student who

imagine a chemistry graduate student who feels the need to advocate for a

feels the need to advocate for a

feels the need to advocate for a movement they really support if they

movement they really support if they

movement they really support if they were to get their hands on certain

were to get their hands on certain

were to get their hands on certain chemical agents and utilize their

chemical agents and utilize their

chemical agents and utilize their abilities to synthesize them they would

abilities to synthesize them they would

abilities to synthesize them they would have a severe lethal weapon on their

have a severe lethal weapon on their

have a severe lethal weapon on their hands which would definitely aid in

hands which would definitely aid in

hands which would definitely aid in making their point movement or objective

making their point movement or objective

making their point movement or objective clear to their chosen audience this is

clear to their chosen audience this is

clear to their chosen audience this is some really scary stuff something

some really scary stuff something

some really scary stuff something similar to this happened some time ago

similar to this happened some time ago

similar to this happened some time ago in 1999 the Chechen terrorist

in 1999 the Chechen terrorist

in 1999 the Chechen terrorist organization set off two chlorine gas

organization set off two chlorine gas

organization set off two chlorine gas tanks in town in Russia thankfully no

tanks in town in Russia thankfully no

tanks in town in Russia thankfully no one was affected due to favourable wind

one was affected due to favourable wind

one was affected due to favourable wind conditions but of course it’s important

conditions but of course it’s important

conditions but of course it’s important to consider the effects of chemical

to consider the effects of chemical

to consider the effects of chemical weapons in order to understand the

weapons in order to understand the

weapons in order to understand the magnitude of how awful these are well

magnitude of how awful these are well

magnitude of how awful these are well the future attackers are essentially

the future attackers are essentially

the future attackers are essentially kids in a candy store all with different

kids in a candy store all with different

kids in a candy store all with different desired effects for the victims if they

desired effects for the victims if they

desired effects for the victims if they were to choose their chemical agents so

were to choose their chemical agents so

were to choose their chemical agents so to name a few blood agents this causes

to name a few blood agents this causes

to name a few blood agents this causes rapid organ failure choking agents fluid

rapid organ failure choking agents fluid

rapid organ failure choking agents fluid builds up in the law

builds up in the law

builds up in the law leading to choking and eventually death

leading to choking and eventually death

leading to choking and eventually death blister agents these chemicals burn a

blister agents these chemicals burn a

blister agents these chemicals burn a person’s mucous membranes skin eyes as

person’s mucous membranes skin eyes as

person’s mucous membranes skin eyes as well as college it’s causing large

well as college it’s causing large

well as college it’s causing large severe blisters on any exposed skin

severe blisters on any exposed skin

severe blisters on any exposed skin here’s the scary part when you inhale

here’s the scary part when you inhale

here’s the scary part when you inhale these chemicals as a vapor the chemicals

these chemicals as a vapor the chemicals

these chemicals as a vapor the chemicals have the ability to burn your windpipe

have the ability to burn your windpipe

have the ability to burn your windpipe and lungs leading to death nerve agents

and lungs leading to death nerve agents

and lungs leading to death nerve agents can cause paralysis seizures and loss of

can cause paralysis seizures and loss of

can cause paralysis seizures and loss of body control this is by far the most

body control this is by far the most

body control this is by far the most deadly and requires the least amount of

deadly and requires the least amount of

deadly and requires the least amount of dosage to pop the most amount of effects

dosage to pop the most amount of effects

dosage to pop the most amount of effects this was a chemical agent used in the a

this was a chemical agent used in the a

this was a chemical agent used in the a firm engined chemical attack in Syria so

firm engined chemical attack in Syria so

firm engined chemical attack in Syria so the attacker can essentially take their

the attacker can essentially take their

the attacker can essentially take their pick and carry out the carry out the

pick and carry out the carry out the

pick and carry out the carry out the attack but as time goes on this is

attack but as time goes on this is

attack but as time goes on this is likely going to become more and more

likely going to become more and more

likely going to become more and more prominent all around the world rather

prominent all around the world rather

prominent all around the world rather than small bombs or shootings so what

than small bombs or shootings so what

than small bombs or shootings so what does all of this mean truth is I don’t

does all of this mean truth is I don’t

does all of this mean truth is I don’t have all of the answers I’m not really

have all of the answers I’m not really

have all of the answers I’m not really sure how to fix this on ongoing issue

sure how to fix this on ongoing issue

sure how to fix this on ongoing issue and this growing problem or what the

and this growing problem or what the

and this growing problem or what the future of terrorism really does entitle

future of terrorism really does entitle

future of terrorism really does entitle what I am here for is elucidation I

what I am here for is elucidation I

what I am here for is elucidation I think in terms of cyber terrorism you

think in terms of cyber terrorism you

think in terms of cyber terrorism you all know how important Internet security

all know how important Internet security

all know how important Internet security is for example now but I sincerely do

is for example now but I sincerely do

is for example now but I sincerely do hope that this TED talk is open up your

hope that this TED talk is open up your

hope that this TED talk is open up your eyes and open up your mind about what

eyes and open up your mind about what

eyes and open up your mind about what the future of terrorism looks like 10

the future of terrorism looks like 10

the future of terrorism looks like 10 years down the line and who knows maybe

years down the line and who knows maybe

years down the line and who knows maybe now you guys have some really cool

now you guys have some really cool

now you guys have some really cool dinner party anecdotes about the

dinner party anecdotes about the

dinner party anecdotes about the potential destruction of our society the

potential destruction of our society the

potential destruction of our society the cyber chemical warfare all sarcasm aside

cyber chemical warfare all sarcasm aside

cyber chemical warfare all sarcasm aside I know that this is a lot to absorb but

I know that this is a lot to absorb but

I know that this is a lot to absorb but I’d like for you to revisit that

I’d like for you to revisit that

I’d like for you to revisit that question I asked earlier

question I asked earlier

question I asked earlier is there more to terrorism than what

is there more to terrorism than what

is there more to terrorism than what meets the eye

meets the eye

meets the eye has your word association or

has your word association or

has your word association or interpretation of it changed the point

interpretation of it changed the point

interpretation of it changed the point is is that chemical warfare or cyber

is is that chemical warfare or cyber

is is that chemical warfare or cyber terrorism is our problem and if you

terrorism is our problem and if you

terrorism is our problem and if you don’t feel like it is it certainly can

don’t feel like it is it certainly can

don’t feel like it is it certainly can become our problem so I bid you farewell

become our problem so I bid you farewell

become our problem so I bid you farewell with a code set by sinzu who wrote the

with a code set by sinzu who wrote the

with a code set by sinzu who wrote the art of war he said water shapes its

art of war he said water shapes its

art of war he said water shapes its course according to the nature of the

course according to the nature of the

course according to the nature of the ground over which it flows therefore

ground over which it flows therefore

ground over which it flows therefore just as water retains no constant shape

just as water retains no constant shape

just as water retains no constant shape so in warfare

so in warfare

so in warfare there are no constant conditions thank

there are no constant conditions thank

there are no constant conditions thank you for your time

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