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Internet2 Taken Out by Stray Cigarette

Posted by samzenpus on from the only-you-can-stop-internet-fires dept.

AlHunt writes "A fire started by a homeless man knocked out service between Boston and New York on the experimental Internet2 network Tuesday night. Authorities say the fire, which also disrupted service on the Red Line subway, started around 8:20 p.m. when a homeless man tossed a lit cigarette. The cigarette landed on a mattress, which ignited and led to a two-alarm fire."

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  1. Re:reliability? by dread · · Score: 5, Informative

    The Internet was designed originally as a means of communication in the event of nuclear war.

    No it WASN'T. It was certainly financed through DoD but go read a book on the subject instead of talking out of your ass. Where wizards stay up late is recommended, nay required reading.

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