07-31-2021, 12:12 AM
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3 hours ago, caikgoch said:
It's real simple, follow the money. A friend of mine was one of the engineers that automated the Exxonmobile plant in Baytown. That's a 3,400 acre facility with more than 10,000 union employees. After the job was complete it became possible for 2 management personnel per shift to operate the entire plant. How long has it been since you've seen a strike or nasty contract negotiation in the news? Of course someone will eventually have to get their hands dirty to do maintenance but there's always Brown & Root for that.
I'm not referring to automation. Why would the refinery need to be on the internet? A closed network would work as well without exposure to Ransomware or GRU.
