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N1
02-12-2020, 09:16 AM
This is sad. (https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?org=NSF&cntn_id=301737&preview=false)

glend
02-12-2020, 12:25 PM
Especially sad in that it was decided to let it fail due to the cost and complexity fixing it.

N1
02-12-2020, 12:36 PM
Given how quickly this happened after the initial damage a few weeks ago, I doubt any serious attempt at fixing it would have gotten off the ground in time