Comments on: GAO says flu will bring down Internet http://www.formortals.com/gao-says-flu-will-bring-down-internet/ Because technology isn't just for geeks Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:02:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: bytewench http://www.formortals.com/gao-says-flu-will-bring-down-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-3514 bytewench Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:29:25 +0000 http://www.formortals.com/?p=984#comment-3514 There is one small flaw in the flaw you've identified: when everyone goes home from work (or school) each day they're not all flocking to their computers and immediately going online. Some people read, go outside, spend time with their kids, do housework, yardwork, tinker with the car, cook.... you know: live outside of cyberspace. Most people who use computers in the workplace and who would be staying home in the event of widespread illness WOULD be glued to their computers and could well cause a digital Rush Hour traffic snarl. After all, if their companies are paying them while they're home, they darned well better be at their consoles. There is one small flaw in the flaw you’ve identified: when everyone goes home from work (or school) each day they’re not all flocking to their computers and immediately going online. Some people read, go outside, spend time with their kids, do housework, yardwork, tinker with the car, cook…. you know: live outside of cyberspace. Most people who use computers in the workplace and who would be staying home in the event of widespread illness WOULD be glued to their computers and could well cause a digital Rush Hour traffic snarl. After all, if their companies are paying them while they’re home, they darned well better be at their consoles.

]]> By: riffraf http://www.formortals.com/gao-says-flu-will-bring-down-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-2836 riffraf Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:34:17 +0000 http://www.formortals.com/?p=984#comment-2836 <blockquote cite="#commentbody-2800"> <strong><a href="#comment-2800" rel="nofollow">BobW</a> :</strong> It’s a powergrab. With the new administration and Congress they think nobody upstairs will slap their wrists. </blockquote> They KNOW nobody upstairs will slap their wrists.

BobW :
It’s a powergrab. With the new administration and Congress they think nobody upstairs will slap their wrists.

They KNOW nobody upstairs will slap their wrists.

]]> By: notgonnatellya http://www.formortals.com/gao-says-flu-will-bring-down-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-2804 notgonnatellya Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:01:39 +0000 http://www.formortals.com/?p=984#comment-2804 Bob, your statement makes no sense. GAO is a non partisan organization. I disagree with them, but it's very unlikely that the conclusion has anything to do with who is in power. Bob, your statement makes no sense. GAO is a non partisan organization. I disagree with them, but it’s very unlikely that the conclusion has anything to do with who is in power.

]]> By: nucrash http://www.formortals.com/gao-says-flu-will-bring-down-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-2801 nucrash Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:33:25 +0000 http://www.formortals.com/?p=984#comment-2801 I thought this was the typical thinking of the present situation without examining the current state of the environment. Although the truth be known, there is already some congestion on the internet, but VPN won't kill it, no matter how much of the work force utilizes it. I thought this was the typical thinking of the present situation without examining the current state of the environment. Although the truth be known, there is already some congestion on the internet, but VPN won’t kill it, no matter how much of the work force utilizes it.

]]> By: BobW http://www.formortals.com/gao-says-flu-will-bring-down-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-2800 BobW Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:16:10 +0000 http://www.formortals.com/?p=984#comment-2800 It's a powergrab. With the new administration and Congress they think nobody upstairs will slap their wrists. It’s a powergrab. With the new administration and Congress they think nobody upstairs will slap their wrists.

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