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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. ?science?.scriptdead./,.org?/great balls of fire by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    lemming sea, attaching the word 'science' usually includes some sort of investigatory process.

    not so here, robbIE's brief, away from the topic storIE (scripted by us.gov), does not include ANY facts relating to what really happened.

    http://www.aos.wisc.edu/fireball/2010_04_14_fireball_loop_640x480_long.gif

    can any of you hyper-geniuses (or a genuine individual with experience in such matters) describe the activity in this clip in ANY detail? if not, calling it (the storIE) science only starts the inaccuracy. flame on. thank you.

  2. Re:Carthage, MO has that as well by quantumplacet · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    that's a lot of collages, though I'd rather not receive medical treatment from a nurse who's education came from a small collage...