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Databases In Caves? A Unique Google Fiber Bid

Posted by Soulskill on from the sysadmins-plus-bats-equals-fun dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Plenty of cities have submitted bids for the Google Fiber project, with most of their bids being centered around the attributes that could describe many communities. Yet one small midwestern town, with much less fanfare than the metropolitan bids, provided an unusual proposition for Google in their likely quixotic nomination. Quincy, IL, has an extensive series of underground caverns that could provide year-round temperature control, dedicated hydroelectric power, and security in the case of a terrorist attack."

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  1. Makes sense by sys.stdout.write · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sys admins pretty much live in caves already, right?

    1. Re:Makes sense by Monkeedude1212 · · Score: 4, Funny

      Hey!

      It's called a LAIR.

  2. My Town Put A Bid In.... by BJ_Covert_Action · · Score: 4, Funny

    We may not have extensive, cool underground caves, but we do have a nearly unlimited resource of young college-aged girls in warm sunny California weather right on the beach with an advanced technical university that can turn out underpaid interns by the droves. So suck it Quincy. =P

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  3. Re:Carthage, MO has that as well by sconeu · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yeah, but it's not worth it, because everyone knows it'll all be plowed under and salted when the Romans invade.

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