I don't doubt that hunters taking shots at things they shouldn't is a problem in many places, possibly even here in Oregon. However, there has never been an instance of the Google datacenter in Oregon repairing fiber cut due to a hunter. This has not happened here. As a matter of fact Google does not repair any fiber in this state. Google spokesman said "the company is aware of a single incident involving a hunter and cables at one of its many data centers around the world." Unfortunately for the accuracy of Vijay Gill's quotes that incident is not related to the Google datacenter in The Dalles. I have spoken to a few Google officials here and they say that Vijay Gill's statements should be taken as allegorical... I'd be interested to hearing him issue a statement on this, but I'd be surprised if he is willing to talk about it publicly.

I was always under the impression that folks reading Slahdot were intelligent and discerning. you guys do realize that this was a prank right????? Vijay Gill deserves an award for this! :-)