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Re:The Colonial Pipeline Was Fine, Shutdown to Make Sure Its... by sam_lowry_ on Tuesday May 18, 2021 @03:38AM (#27192121)
> if a store's computers go down they don't just let customers walk out the door with products and hope they get paid eventually?

This is exactly what we expect them to do in a crisis situation. This is also how Hollywood portrays ethical behavior. The store owner in Jericho (2006 TV series) is the first to come to mind, but there should be plenty of other examples.

And good deeds come back to us.

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Re:The Colonial Pipeline Was Fine, Shutdown to Make Sure Its... by aurizon on Tuesday May 18, 2021 @05:51AM (#27192813)
That sort of thinking brought down the USSR, nothing was paid for and the commie elite sold shit for US $ and wasted it. In time this system would have no oil as well as no $$ and all the pipes would be trashed...
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