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On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 11:21 AM, Volker Armin Hemmann |
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<volkerarmin@××××××××××.com> wrote: |
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> Am Samstag, 18. Februar 2012, 06:39:27 schrieb Dale: |
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>> Volker Armin Hemmann wrote: |
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>> > Am Samstag, 18. Februar 2012, 06:00:00 schrieb Dale: |
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>> >> I don't really think they can unless they just cut power to all the |
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>> >> computers. After all, the internet is supposed to be redundant right? |
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>> >> If there is a few computers still running that have a connection, it is |
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>> >> still working. Sort of anyway. |
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>> >> Does make one wonder tho. They have been talking about having a |
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>> >> internet "off switch" but I'm not sure it would be that easy. |
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>> > basically, yes. Take down the core routers and backbones and everything |
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>> > falls apart. |
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>> But how long would it take to actually do this? |
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> minutes |
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Risk of physical destruction is why the price location of the core |
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routers was generally kept secret. |
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