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Re: Seattle to deploy Gigabit fiber network

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Post by jlgreco »

btilly wrote: post #86
jlgreco wrote: post #70

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I think you could say North America has that one.. ;)

The odds are very high that it will not go off in our lifetimes. The odds are high that it will not go off in the time that the United States of America is a country. The odds are reasonable that it will not go off in the time that homo sapiens is a species. If it does go off, it will be the largest disaster on record, the United States as we know it will be destroyed, and it will be a worldwide threat. Let's not wor…

I have a general policy about not worrying.

Either it happens, I have enough warning and I live, it happens and I don't have enough warning so I die, or it doesn't happen. No sense worrying in any case.

My point is just that if it goes off, the problem won't be just Colorado's.

Re: Seattle to deploy Gigabit fiber network

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Post by MartinCron »

btilly wrote: post #39
stephengillie wrote: post #26

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We've been prepping for "the big one" for generations. Many have become complacent. We're more worried about earthquakes causing a "lahar" mud slide off Rainier and plowing through lowlands. Evacuation drills are down to about 4.5 minutes. Earthquakes are a good reason not to live anywhere on the Pacific coast. Hurricanes are a good reason not to live in the southeast, or apparently, New Jersey. And I don't want to l…

We've been prepping for "the big one" for generations. I absolutely know this to be false. I grew up just north of you in Victoria. I was a teenager when they began piecing together evidence that earthquakes of that magnitude actually could hit the area. Before then there was no thought to preparation. And large parts of my home town are still on landfill, close to sea level. (Which is not what you want during an ear…

People are prepping for earthquakes here. The unsafe viaduct is coming down. Schools are getting seismic retrofits. Kids are doing earthquake drills. People who aren't tinfoil hat survivalists (me) are keeping 3 days of food and water handy.

I respect your difference in risk tolerance, but don't think we're oblivious to earthquakes here. That's just slanderous :)

Re: Seattle to deploy Gigabit fiber network

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Post by meej »

loeg wrote: post #79
majorlazer wrote: post #65

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Exactly, the summer only lasts for July and August. November to February it rains non-stop, and every other month is hit or miss. You can't really plan any trips because those clouds come out of nowhere. And that was the worst part. I would wake up and the sun is shining. I decide to go ride some trails on my bike, half way to the location it starts to rain. Plans ruined.

Outside of winter (November -> March) the rain is really light and doesn't interfere with wandering around outside. But I'm a Seattlite =).

Yes, this. An old roommate of mine who was a Seattle-area native called it "spitting drizzle". It's like an agressive fog.

Re: Seattle to deploy Gigabit fiber network

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Post by erickhill »

fionabunny wrote: post #93
erickhill wrote: post #83

So proud of Seattle on a personal and professional level, across multiple recent advancements.

Cool, which were they? Just wondering.

1) Marriage equality 2) Decriminalization of small quantities pot 3) Amazon's recent innovations in the hardware space 4) MS's recent innovations in the hardware space 5) T-Mobile's finally getting the iPhone

Several others on a more personal, non HN related front. Mostly trivial and entertainment based.

Re: Seattle to deploy Gigabit fiber network

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Post by Nate75Sanders »

clauretano wrote: post #49
octaveguin wrote: post #10

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That and the transportation. Otherwise, Seattle is probably the place I like to live in the states the most. The traffic and lack of good public transport options is a serious negative :(

Seattle has fantastic transit, as long as you pick the right neighborhoods to live in. Basically, any neighborhood surrounding downtown has fantastic transit, as well as the U. District. Transit to the major job centers in the suburbs is also quite good.

It is not remotely fantastic.

I live 2.4 miles from my workplace -- Capitol Hill to Pioneer Square and I could run to work faster than the non-transfer bus that went between my front door and 2 blocks from work.

Now that they've changed the bus system (Sept 2012)? That's a transfer. Yes...between one of the most densely populated neighborhoods and a reasonably dense job district.

During rush hour, with bus transfer, that could take over 48 minutes for 2.4 miles -- that's 20 minutes/mile or 3 miles per hour. I've walked it in that amount of time +/- 2 minutes.

Re: Seattle to deploy Gigabit fiber network

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Post by ahelwer »

Danieru wrote: post #71
ahelwer wrote: post #34

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Yep. I have an internship there this summer, and I'll be moving from Calgary, which gets the most hours of sunlight of any city in Canada. Hope the change won't be too jarring/depressing... it was overcast every day when I was there for interviews.

So far that makes 3 confirmed interns, it would appear microsoft has recruited half the comp sci department. I used to live a few hundred kilometers away from Seattle in the same temperature area, I can say for sure I'm looking forward to this summer!

Nice, always great to run into someone else from the u of c. Happy so many people from our school made it. Did you interview?

Re: Seattle to deploy Gigabit fiber network

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Post by jgross206 »

potatolicious wrote: post #60
clauretano wrote: post #49

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Seattle has fantastic transit, as long as you pick the right neighborhoods to live in. Basically, any neighborhood surrounding downtown has fantastic transit, as well as the U. District. Transit to the major job centers in the suburbs is also quite good.

Have to disagree - lived in Seattle 2 years, have also lived in Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa, SF, and NYC - Seattle's transit is by a very wide margin the worst out of that bunch. It's serviceable for some contrived use cases, but a long, long, long, loooong way from "fantastic". I lived in Belltown first, and then Capitol Hill (right along the Broadway corridor) - both transit experiences were pretty shitty. The trans…

to expand on jlgreco's point, not only are you now allowed to get off in the back it is strongly encouraged. Advertisements as well as signs on the bus itself tell you to get off in the back, and in my experience everyone does. Even though it's only been a couple months, bus rides are noticeably faster.

You are correct about rush hour busses out of downtown being absolutely packed though. While it can be an unpleasant ride, passengers are very rarely turned away.

Re: Seattle to deploy Gigabit fiber network

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Post by Nate75Sanders »

jlgreco wrote: post #73
potatolicious wrote: post #60

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Have to disagree - lived in Seattle 2 years, have also lived in Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa, SF, and NYC - Seattle's transit is by a very wide margin the worst out of that bunch. It's serviceable for some contrived use cases, but a long, long, long, loooong way from "fantastic". I lived in Belltown first, and then Capitol Hill (right along the Broadway corridor) - both transit experiences were pretty shitty. The trans…

They discontinued the free-zone a month or two ago, so passengers can now get off the bus at the rear exit.

Uh...but the original rule at elimination of the ride-free zone was that you can get off ONLY at the rear of the bus.

There were drivers who were enforcing this with an iron fist.

They've since backed off, but it's pretty clear that the people making the rules at King County Metro do not ride the bus.

Also, unless the attendants with portable scanners are present, you can't enter the back of the bus unless you're willing to cheat -- it's a double-edged sword.

Re: Seattle to deploy Gigabit fiber network

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Post by DenisM »

The initial 12 neighborhoods include: Area 1: the University of Washington’s West Campus District, Area 2: South Lake Union, Area 3: First Hill/Capitol Hill/Central Area, Area 4: the University of Washington’s Metropolitan Tract in downtown Seattle, Area 5: the University of Washington’s Family Housing at Sand Point, Area 6: Northgate, Area 7: Volunteer Park Area, Area 8: Beacon Hill and SODO Light Rail Station and Areas 9-12: Mount Baker, Columbia City, Othello, and Rainier Beach.
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