Comment by eth0up

Try to remember how hypothetical everything tended to be before Snowden. And 'twas a meager pittance that was revealed. They have toys that'd blow minds and people yee'd swear weren't people. It's all fun and games to poke fun, but holy shit those guys are NTBF'dW.

Every academic institution, every school, all under the radar of recruitment and more. It's difficult to believe, but the network is real.

There are certainly people here on HN who've been solicited, most who'll never mention it.

It's fun to imagine, though, what tight groups of highly motivated, stupidly intelligent people can do when they collectively commit to doing so - and with a hefty budget to assist.