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Don’t have an emergency here

This sign is almost certainly a work of satire, but it is too good not to share. It evokes those under construction” signs that were rampant on the web of the mid-1990s. A watch this space’ for the modern era.

Of course, there are serious consequences of this. Imagine yourself, in the throes of some emergency, running to this bright yellow pole only to find that it is not yet functional. Had you known it was inoperative, you might have run somewhere else.

There are some projects where 100% functionality is minimum standard, and I think this is one of them. This post should be covered with burlap until it is ready. It could mean the difference between life or death.


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