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Comment on CPU reliability – Linus Torvalds (2007)parent

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That means that if we expect a 10^-8 chance of a mass extinction event in a given year, Amazon would need a 99% chance of surviving a mass extinction in order to meet average durability ratings for S3.

On the other hand, it's unlikely that many people would be around to ask for a reclamation. It's more likely that Amazon would go out of business before anything like this happened, anyway.

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