>I don't see why tragedy should stop us from thinking rationally about the situation.
I don't see why thinking rationally would entail talking without any sensitivity and humanity -- which is what I complained about, not the "thinking rationally" part itself.
>The machine I have in Sydney pings 60ms to MIT on average.
Doesn't 60ms sound quite bad as the optimal average one can have?
>Are the cables made of magic unicorn hair that doesn't break?
No, just that buildings are make of scientific structural construction that endures and absorbs earthquake pressure.
As for the cables, that's an easier problem to solve, and it will be more localized.
I don't see why thinking rationally would entail talking without any sensitivity and humanity -- which is what I complained about, not the "thinking rationally" part itself.
>The machine I have in Sydney pings 60ms to MIT on average.
Doesn't 60ms sound quite bad as the optimal average one can have?
>Are the cables made of magic unicorn hair that doesn't break?
No, just that buildings are make of scientific structural construction that endures and absorbs earthquake pressure.
As for the cables, that's an easier problem to solve, and it will be more localized.