'I've wiped the file? .... I've wiped all the files? .... I've wiped the INTERNET? I don't even have a modem!'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- This depicts panic over deleting data, escalating to an impossible scale.
- In plain terms
- Someone realizes they deleted everything including things that cannot be deleted.
- What can you take from it?
- Accidental mistakes can feel catastrophic in the moment.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Have you ever panicked over a small error?
- How do you recover from mistakes?
Another view
The claim of wiping the internet is logically impossible.
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