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Reeves' Paradox

The Reeves' Paradox is a term for when the following sequence of events results in operational disaster for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs):

(1) The management of a business does not believe that it is susceptible to cyber attacks and/or that businesses is not overly reliant on technology.
(2) Following on from (1), the management of the business reject the warnings and assistance of industry experts.
(3) When the computer system of the business is attacked the management realise the false nature of their assumptions in (1) and (2).
(4) After the attack in (3) the business is crippled by lack of access to their computer systems.

Origin: the term derives its name by way of reference to two prominent actors; Keanu Reeves (star of The Matrix) and Christopher Reeve (Superman). The concept was first anecdotally referenced in a Cyber risk management conference in Australia, at which a presenter noted “SMEs that fall prey to the Reeves’ Paradox are by default always ‘inside’ the matrix but they think they aren’t. And then, when they finally realize they are, all is too late – the damage is done, and they end up paralyzed!”
Use: "given your organisation may fall prey to the Reeves' Paradox I would suggest educating your staff about the perils of the online realm"
by Adam_Minson December 6, 2018
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Reeves Machine

(n.) ri vz məˈʃin

A Reeves Machine is a machination whose only purpose is to harm, be it physically or otherwise.

The means through which a Reeves Machine harms are usually comedic and often parody some other harmless concept.

Coined after Michael Reeves on YouTube.
Elmo Doll Quality Control Specialist, surveying an assembly line of finished Elmo dolls: "This one passes, this one passes, this one is fine, this one.. has wires?"
Suspicious Elmo Doll: You're a ▇▇▇!!
Elmo Doll Quality Control Specialist: "I see, this one is a Reeves Machine."
Michael Reeves: "Yes, it is. It is me, Michael Reeves, and you are offended. can you be no less?"
by Lord Toker April 2, 2023
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reeves'n it

To change you mind constantly and to never come to a decision. Especially when directing a play.
He wanted to me try like ten different things. He's reeves'n it.
by Thalian_Chick February 2, 2005
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Reeves-monkey

One who spends most of his time tossing off over his accord type-r, jacking off to the words "i-v-tech".
Those wonderful men and their flying machines at honda.
by OJB September 26, 2004
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Michael Reeves

A YouTuber that makes videos with electronics and coding with really fucking stupid ideas and makes it funny. Probably has depression but who knows. Is Filipino and white, Hawaii citizen and some other stupid shit like he made a racist Elmo.
Do you know who Michael Reeves is?
Who the fuck is Michael Reeves.
by YungTejano2004 March 6, 2019
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Keanu Reeves

Random guy in crowd: You're breathtaking.

Keanu Reeves pulls a uno reverse carf while also saying no you.
by Da godfather June 16, 2019
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