[rdl]

I was particularly interested in "is patio11 ok?" (and, are there any transpac fiber cuts?)

I think it's fair to post stories which are headlines in ~all news simultaneously, even if not "hacker news" -- nuclear explosions, assassinations of G7 leaders, major wars, etc.

[patio11]

I'm touched, but there are several dozen HNers in Japan who I've met personally (just an FYI) most were closer to it than I was.