> > When was the last time someone died because their internet went out > > for a few weeks because of a storm? Do they have to seek temporary > > shelter when they can't blog about Paris HIlton like they do when they > > can't heat their home in the dead of winter? > > No, he would have won it if he had said it the way you did. He really > can use an oil lamp for light -- but yeah, people die when the power > goes out in summer or winter.
Aren't we all Linux (or at least *nix) geeks to some degree here? Don't we control our thermostats, water, and electricity (or at least the devices connected to it) over the 'net using MisterHouse? Won't my dog die if my Internet loses connectivity while I'm vacationing in the Bahama's and I can't connect via my Nokia 770? I guess I could trek it across the islands to a land line, call the local fire department (hopefully Directory Services are available to lookup the number) and have them break into my home to make the adjustment for me... :D -Chad /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
