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98% of DNS Queries at the Root Level are Unnecessary

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the internet-would-be-fine-if-it-weren't-for-users dept.

LEPP writes "Scientists at the San Diego Supercomputer Centerfound that 98% of the DNS queries at the root level are unnecessary. This doesn't even take into account the 99.9% of web pages suck or are unnecessary anyways. This means that the remaining 2% of necessary DNS queries are probably not necessary either."

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  1. In other news by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    99% of slashdot posts are unnecessary.

  2. No wonder these servers have so many problems by PiGuy · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's no wonder these servers have so many problems - there's thirteen of them! They need a lucky #14 - a Bilbo Baggins for their horde of dwarves. That'll stop those DoS attacks and unnecessary requests right away!

  3. Vatican by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Scientists at the Vatican Praying Center found that 98% of the prayer queries at the God level are unnecessary."

  4. DNS Moderation by MarkGriz · · Score: 5, Funny

    How about coming up with a DNS Moderation system.
    The root servers give say 50 karma points to each IP address issuing a query.
    If the query is unnecessary, it gets modded "-1 redundant".
    When karma hits 0, it stops responding to further queries.
    DNS eventually stops working at that site, admin pulls head out of ass and fixes the problem causing the redundant DNS queries.

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