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Lead Scientist Responds to Questions on Root Server Queries

cidtoday writes "A CircleID interview with the lead scientist whose study recently revealed that 98% of a main root server queries are unnecessary, reveals that spam has little to do with the issue. In fact, he provides two reasons why anti-spam tools cause more unnecessary queries to the root servers than spam emails. Many other questions previously raised by Slashdot readers on the study are also answered."

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  1. Re:Lead Scientist by intermodal · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I did. I also read 'Lion' (the animal) as Lithium-ion

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  2. Re:Lead Scientist by uberdave · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Holy smokes! A +5 and a First Post... and here I was all mopey because I was having a bad day.

  3. In other news. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    98% of all SUV's are unnessary. Get a real car!

  4. Re:Whats a root server query? by FyRE666 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    This sounds interesting but what's a root server query?

    Oh, I know thing one... erm, "a gay guy that works in a vegetable shop?"... um... never mind...

  5. Re:98% of... by tarquin_fim_bim · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    "Should you be concerned?"

    Not in an earthly way no, but spiritually, yeah it makes my sack wrinkle. How many of them are yours?

  6. Excuse me Janitor.. by Nathan+Ramella · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Yes Scientist?

    -n

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  7. Re:Mod parent up ! by tarquin_fim_bim · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Deep inside I am cying for your soul.

  8. Re:Lead Scientist by hdparm · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    That is not known yet, however the band is likely to originate from Jamaica. Where else would you find better authorities on 'root' stuff?

  9. Re:This is amazing by Lord+Sauron · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Our results showed that 98% of the wars have futile reasons (mostly for economic and religious reasons), and only interest to a bunch of people, who will be sleeping happy at their cozy homes while the poor bastards will do the dirty job, killing themselves.

    The good news is that they found that steam cells can become neurons, thus increasing the intelligence of those who have an IQ deficit, or need to rule a country. Scientist say that once leaders see the light, there'll be no more need for wars.
    Or, at least, they'll to able to develop better excuses.

  10. Re:Never mind the roots... by bicho · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    OH GOD!!!
    Just what we needed!!!
    For the entire slashdot comunity to start
    #!/bin/sh
    for i1 in `seq 0 255`; do
    for i2 in `seq 0 255`; do
    for i3 in `seq 0 255`; do
    for i4 in `seq 0 255`; do
    host $i1.$i2.$i3.$i4 >> $HOME/internet-wide_easter_egg.txt;
    done;
    done;
    done;
    done;

    Now you did it!
    Now everyone will start host-ing the entire Internet for easter eggs.... oh god...

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