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Re:Wikipedia blocked in Turkey by usrusr on Saturday April 29, 2017 @08:19AM (#14226232)
> Seems like societies just have a MTBF of 50 years and after that war acts as a reset button.

Exactly my thoughts. Now how could we replace overreliance on unrealistic uptime goals with scheduled maintenance?

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Re:Wikipedia blocked in Turkey by agumonkey on Saturday April 29, 2017 @08:34AM (#14226281)
Sure, but what we need right now IMO, is calming shock among populations to reduce pressure/heat/tension all over. Then we can start exchanging peacefully and efficiently, and discuss alternatives. We need to slow down the boat.
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Re:Wikipedia blocked in Turkey by zachkatz on Saturday April 29, 2017 @03:34PM (#14228282)
A big solar flare might do the trick.
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