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Re: PoE, Comcast Modems, and Service Outages


From: Jay Hennigan <jay () west net>
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2022 11:01:54 -0700

On 3/30/22 09:53, Grant Taylor via NANOG wrote:
On 3/29/22 2:19 PM, Aaron de Bruyn via NANOG wrote:
When you hear hoof beats, look for horses, not zebras.

As someone with a family member that is a zebra from a health perspective, I follow up with:

Yes, /look/ for horses when you hear hoof beats, but -- and this is the important thing -- do not rule out zebras.

We've run into too many people who hear hoof beats, assume horses, and proceed as if zebras are absolutely not a possibility.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/30/us/zebras-escaped-maryland.html

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Jay Hennigan - jay () west net
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