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Canadian Nuke Bunker To Be Converted Into Data Fortress
miller60 writes "A hosting firm has purchased a nuke-resistant bunker in Novia Scotia, and plans to convert it into a data fortress for financial firms. Bastionhost hopes to attract European financial firms wary of housing sensitive data in the US due to the USA Patriot Act. The facility is one of a series of 'Diefenbunkers' built during the tenure of Prime Minister John Diefenbaker to keep the Canadian government running in the event of a nuclear attack. While not all of these underground data bunker projects work out, a similar nuke-proof bunker in Stockholm, Sweden was recently converted into a stylish high-tech data lair for an ISP."
Since when did Dungeons and Dragons have nuclear missles? Is that a 4th edition thing?
Well, the artist's rendition sure dosen't make it look very safe.
It looks as sturdy as Windows XP's default wallpaper, they might as well paint a big bullseye on it, its inhabitants should hope that the neighbor's kid dosen't own a BB gun or that the tree dosen't come crashing down on it, etc. etc.
Since when did Dungeons and Dragons have nuclear missles? Is that a 4th edition thing?
Yeah, it's called otiluke's flaming nuclear hellball. But it can only be used by lawful evil.
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Srsly. I'm in yer bunkr, mispeling yer wurds.
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I'm just amazed that they thought someone would bother nuking Canada. The only people I can think of who would bother are Boston Bruins fans but they would just hit Montreal.
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The real question is what is Canada doing with nuclear bunkers? Like anyone's going to bother bombing them. :P
You are using English. Please learn the difference between loose and lose; they're, there, and their; your and you're.
Meh, who needs protection from nukes anyway? As long as all the data is safe, the Slashdot crowd will never notice the world has ended, unless they hit Google.
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The real question is what is Canada doing with nuclear bunkers? Like anyone's going to bother bombing them. :P
You're catching on. These buildings actually have a different primary purpose. They're designed like bunkers so no one could devine their real reason for existence: they're some of the few places in Canada where one can seek refuge from Céline Dion.
Be relentless!
My first though as a Canadian was "We have a nuke-resistant bunker?"
My second thought as a Nova Scotian was "WTF? Pass me a Keiths!"
Seriously though, how bizarre. Kinda surprised that we had any (outside of the women packed mine shafts of Carlton U. Everyone knows its not a real university anyway).
Though I suppose if I were going to waste a nuke on Canada I would probably hit Vancouver and Halifax (and maybe Ottawa because of the dirty politicians, and perhaps Toronto, well just because its Toronto, smug bastards...) due to the ports and the possibility the USA using them.
So the bunker is probably in Halifax.
Then again I already have a nuke-resistant bunker in Nova Scotia. Its called my parents place who I will be visiting for Christmas in Kentville. No one in there right mind is going to hit Kentville.
Alternative punchline would be any house in Sask. except maybe Moosejaw (Air force base with jets and everything!).
That said, I think its cool that they are turning it into an IT data center. Fun times.
a lot of Empire Loyalists left that area to come to Canada after the Civil war. Some of my ancestors included.
Were they hiding in the time between the Revolutionary war and the Civil war?