Post #4368531
2026-08-04 01:40 UTC
Replies (6)
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@mathaetaes@infosec.exchange 2026-08-04 02:05
@mattblaze@federate.social the first time I asked that, i was told it started out because it was central and cheap, and continues today because Black Hat sponsors can more easily hire prostitutes to attend their parties. Dunno if it’s true or not - I’ve certainly never seen that - but there is definitely a pocket of old school DCers who would take advantage of such a thing should it avail itself.
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@flyingpenguin@infosec.exchange 2026-08-04 06:44
@mattblaze@federate.social this is like asking why were there always so many ambulances at DefCon
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@soatok@furry.engineer 2026-08-04 01:40
@mattblaze@federate.social I dunno about everyone else, but I plan to be walking around in fursuit!
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@datum@zeroes.ca 2026-08-04 01:48
@mattblaze@federate.social You might have heard about how ant colony layouts rival human civil engineers' designs which require calculus to produce. I propose that we can look to ants for hackers in Las Vegas as well: https://www.npr.org/sections/krulwich/2011/02/22/133810924/circling-themselves-to-death
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@MontgomeryGator@fouroclockfarms.club 2026-08-04 02:01
@mattblaze@federate.social hmm, maybe the combination of heat and the fact its late in the 'family vacation' months means that the venues and rooms are at their cheapest? Vegas isn't really a place for kids, so I'd imagine it's slowest months are inverse of say, beachside towns.
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@20002ist@thepit.social 2026-08-04 02:08
@mattblaze@federate.social Staying indoors? I once walked from the Black Hat venue (Caesar’s) to the Alexis Park to pick up my DEFCON badge. Once.