Yeah, I guess - but hey in my own defence, as somebody working with distributed systems I've seen too many a simplistic world-view blow up in my own face :)
Even though I'm not a fan of it, there is a reason for the old ops adage of "never touch a running system".
Complexity is hard (i.e. global climate) and even if life on earth is essentially anti-fragile that might not include our own cohort.
Also, I just might have pulled a human and have been subconsciously "cross-posting" as this super depressing article on "Decline of Species That Pollinate Poses a Threat to Global Food Supply" is trending on HN right now as well:
Even if maybe off-topic and too self-important - Joseph Tainter's writings might be interesting to anyone wary of the hidden complexities surrounding us:
Even though I'm not a fan of it, there is a reason for the old ops adage of "never touch a running system".
Complexity is hard (i.e. global climate) and even if life on earth is essentially anti-fragile that might not include our own cohort.
Also, I just might have pulled a human and have been subconsciously "cross-posting" as this super depressing article on "Decline of Species That Pollinate Poses a Threat to Global Food Supply" is trending on HN right now as well:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11180782