MIT Spy Training

Colleges & Universities A-Z Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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<p>Hi, I have been seriously considering that aside from just getting a degree from MIT I want to receive training as a spy and overall badassery. Essentially I want to know enough about things like breaking into buildings, scaling buildings, being discrete, secret brotherhoods, etc. </p>

<p>Does MIT have any clubs like this? I watch CSI and Law and Order a lot and also many movies such as 007's, and various other spy movies (I was particularily impressed by the Bourne Identity and Bourne Supremecy). I have a black belt and a fair bit of common sense and practical skill.</p>

<p>I know you think this is a bit absurd, but I ask you keep in mind that other people start threads about 2250 vs. 2400 so I though it would be ok to ask.</p>

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<p>As for the breaking into buildings, scaling buildings, and being discreet -- there are groups that do stuff like that, but they are not clubs per se. ;) But there are lots of people at MIT who do that stuff every weekend. You just have to find them.</p>

<p>There's also, as far as actually organized clubs go, the Assassins</a>' Guild. I'm not sure (as in, I have no idea) how much "actual" spy stuff you would learn in the Assassins' Guild, but you would probably have a lot of fun. Maybe jessiehl will see this post and help you out -- she's a member of the club.</p>

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<p>You can find all those things, and more. I assure you. ;)</p>

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<p>man this sounds so awesome. i want to join a cool secret society.</p>

<p>du du du du
du du du du
du du du du
du du du du
DO DO DOOOOO
DOO DODO OOOO
DO DO DDOOOO
DUH DUH.</p>

<p>:mission impossible theme song:</p>

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<p>start practicing from the mit guide to lockpicking</p>

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<p>I thought 'spies' were supposed to keep quiet about being a spy... now we all know your identity!</p>

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<p>What about learning how to make an invisible cloak?</p>

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<p>^^Yes, you can do it using UBER-NANOTECHNOLOGY.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news80488753.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.physorg.com/news80488753.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>You sound perfect for MIT... </p>

<p>Also, you mentioned you have a black belt - you didn't say in what, but MIT has a lot of really cool martial arts clubs. I'm a member of Sport Tae Kwon Do (which is in my opinion by far the best, but I'm biased). ^_^</p>

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<p>Yes I am indeed a black belt in tkd. I am registered with the World Taekwondo Federation. I did a lot of sparring in 8th, 9th and 10th grades, but then I went to a boarding school so I dropped tkd for a while, but I'm going to start training this summer and hopefully join up a club at MIT! I did get in EA, so I was wondering if your Sports TKD club has a website or something?</p>

<p>Edit: while discussing sports, does MIT have IM Tennis or just a Tennis club? When I visited in November I didn't really get a full tour, so I didn't exactly see any big outdoor sports facilities...</p>

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<p>MIT has men's and women's varsity tennis teams as well as intramural team tennis.</p>

<p>There are several outside tennis courts along Dorm Row, as well as a "tennis bubble" which tends to deflate every time there's more than a foot of snow on top of it. :)</p>

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<p>You are my hero. :P</p>

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<p>I'm not sure it's exactly what you want to hear, but...</p>

<p>The FBI and the CIA both love engineering hires. Just a heads up.</p>

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<p>Anyone who is interested in being a spy should watch The Good Shepherd or read a few John LeCarre novels.</p>

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<p>Not to disappoint you, but the Assassins' Guild doesn't do what you probably think it does. As far as I know, they mostly play Patrol (run around a building and shoot other people with foam darts; it's great fun) and do LARPish stuff. I suppose there could be a secret hidden branch of the Assassins' Guild that they haven't told me about, though.</p>

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<p>Right, but don't you think the Assassins' Guild would be a fun club for someone who wants to be a spy?</p>

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<p>ROFLMAO!!! Like the old saying goes "If you have to ask...."</p>

<p>Diff, 2 other things you need to seriously consider:
1. Looking for feedback on a worldwide mssg board/forum about becoming a spy does not reflect well on your resourcefullness and potential in the field.</p>

<ol>
<li>Anyone who uses the word "badassery" to characterize their perception of the profession should stick to reading Ludlam, Clancy, le Carre, and Ian Fleming.</li>
</ol>

<p>Thanks for the laugh and gl</p>

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<p>Right, but don't you think the Assassins' Guild would be a fun club for someone who wants to be a spy?</p>

<p>Depends on the person, but likely not.</p>

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<p>Well, what I meant was that the OP probably won't learn any real spy skills in the Assassins' Guild. It is fun, though.</p>