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First to Go to the Cloud, First to Fail!

07/25/2014 12:44 AM

Imagine the surprise when you can't pay your water bill or get a ambulance/cop to come because they/he doesn't know where you live? If the power goes off when it's 100°F?

Super Cali's optimistic system is cloud focused - even tho the sound of it is ...
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Re: First to Go to the Cloud, First to Fail!

07/25/2014 1:01 AM

Have you taken your pills yet?

I think the fence in the left hand corner of your house has a bent pole. Go fix it!

And btw power only goes off when it is 100deg F and up.

Would not be fun otherwise!

Get more solar!

PS Will go and read now!

PSPS Oh crap! I did read it! Whats in the clouds?

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07/25/2014 4:18 AM

I wonder how resilient it will be to the actions of miscreants, terrorists and enemies of the state?

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Re: First to Go to the Cloud, First to Fail!

07/25/2014 7:26 AM

Why not just use the same service the IRS uses?

The Joo Janta 200 Super-Cloud Peril Sensitive Archive System.

Our motto: "I didn't do it - you didn't see me - you can't prone nothin'"
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Re: First to Go to the Cloud, First to Fail!

07/25/2014 9:05 AM

Translation: Once we have fully integrated the mega-corporations with government, we will have full control of all aspects of life in the US...food, transportation, fuel, electricity, education, etc.

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9192118/Microsoft_signs_cloud_deals_with_California_New_York_City

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Re: First to Go to the Cloud, First to Fail!

07/25/2014 9:19 AM

Super Cali optimistic, ex-pat thinks atrocious.

If you say it loud enough you will be precocious.

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Re: First to Go to the Cloud, First to Fail!

07/25/2014 10:35 AM

They must have short memories...I see a disaster in the making if they don't have a proven backup system.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_earthquakes_in_California

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Re: First to Go to the Cloud, First to Fail!

07/25/2014 1:02 PM

I see a disaster in the making even if they do.

Who do you suppose would supply the "back up"?

Can you say monopoly, boys and girls?
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Re: First to Go to the Cloud, First to Fail!

07/25/2014 1:40 PM

Oh c'mon! Monopoly?

They would never do that.

http://www.naturalnews.com/035105_Bill_Gates_Monsanto_eugenics.html
Maybe it's a left wing conspiracy theory.

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