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Re:Tell HN: AWS appears to be down again by whimsicalism on Wednesday December 15, 2021 @12:31PM (#29569007)
There is nobody who exists who would be able to recreate a modern computer from scratch.
Re:Tell HN: AWS appears to be down again by 8note on Wednesday December 15, 2021 @01:22PM (#29569660)
No one person could recreate the pyramids from scratch either, and that's a pile of rocks
Re:Tell HN: AWS appears to be down again by whimsicalism on Wednesday December 15, 2021 @01:26PM (#29569712)
But they could teach others the principle and have them follow their directions to recreate it.

I'm saying no such person, even one who built up a team that they taught, exists for the modern computer.

Re:Tell HN: AWS appears to be down again by gitfan86 on Wednesday December 15, 2021 @12:40PM (#29569116)
When you say 'modern' do you mean with photolithography?
Re:Tell HN: AWS appears to be down again by whimsicalism on Wednesday December 15, 2021 @01:11PM (#29569512)
Yes, I do, keeping with the spirit of re-building the metaphorical "baths" of modern civilization.

But even if I didn't mean that, there still is nobody who could do it.