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CIA tracing those IPv44 addresses (feddit.uk)
submitted 4 days ago by dave@feddit.uk to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev
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[–] SomeRandomNoob@discuss.tchncs.de 75 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Probably intentional. There are enough stupid people in the World who would try funky things if those IPs where real.

[–] TwilightKiddy@programming.dev 34 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Could have just used class E addresses, at least then it would look intentional insead of brainless.

[–] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 33 points 4 days ago (3 children)

There are several IP address ranges reserved specifically for documentation and examples such as 192.0.2.0/24 and 2001:db8::/32. That's what they should have used.

[–] kungen@feddit.nu 15 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It's cooler to use 172.16.0.0/12 because everyone just sees "192" and thinks it's part of 192.168.0.0/16.

[–] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 4 days ago

That's a for LAN use. The other IPv4 example ranges are 198.51.100.0/24, 203.0.113.0/24 and 233.252.0.0/24.

[–] Tja@programming.dev 4 points 4 days ago

I don't think the movie was trying to teach you any It skill

[–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

What is that scary shit that starts with '2001'?

[–] flowers_galore2@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 4 days ago

A Space Odyssey

Also IPv6 public addresses.

[–] guillem@aussie.zone 13 points 4 days ago

The Klondike 5 of IP addresses.