It's a possibility, but if it's the cause it would have to be a problem specific to only this aircraft (like the linked biocide incident) as no other aircraft experienced issues with contaminated fuel.
VR motorsport is fantastic. With a good wheel, pedals, and a rig to mount them on the immersion is intense, and the depth perception adds so much to the experience.
It's not perfect. The FOV on lower-end/older headsets leave a lot to be desired, you can't use button boxes/controls since you can't see your hands, and doing any sort of long race gets exhausting.
>you couldn't figure out that something trying to install to your terminal is probably malware because the guy sounded polite
Politeness is a part of the approach, but it's not the whole game. The author wanted to be interviewed. It's flattering! Journalists asking you about things you've done because they think your work is interesting feels good.
He wanted it enough that it blinded him to every (blatant and obvious) sign that this was a scam.
They're saying that the language in such a document could be read and discovered almost immediately, whereas the logic bomb sitting inside a bunch of poorly written code may take years before it finally explodes.
Many jurisdictions have laws specifically allowing it, as long as it's disclosed, like in the terms provided by Doyle Auction House:
The auctioneer will not specifically identify bids placed on behalf of the seller. The auctioneer may further bid on behalf of the seller, up to the amount of the reserve, by placing successive or consecutive bids for a lot or by placing bids in response to other bidders.
Maverick. Tacoma seems great for what you get, but is just more truck than I need. And they’re totally different price points - the cheapest hybrid Tacoma (which is still much worse on gas than the hybrid Mav) is nearly double the price of the base hybrid Maverick.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9l5C8cGMueY