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AWS says it can't restore some data from mideast facilities struck by Iran

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gilbetron · 1789608314 · focus · HN ↗
11.3 Force Majeure. Except for payment obligations, neither party nor any of their affiliates will be liable for any delay or failure to perform any obligation under this Agreement where the delay or failure results from any cause beyond its reasonable control, including acts of God, labor disputes or other industrial disturbances, electrical or power outages, utilities or other telecommunications failures, earthquake, storms or other elements of nature, blockages, embargoes, riots, acts or orders of government, acts of terrorism, or war.
1. f6v · 1789630157 · focus · HN ↗
  > including acts of God
  Serious question: how do we know something is or isn't an act of god?
  1. matkoniecz · 1789633769 · focus · HN ↗
    <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act_of_God" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act_of_God
  2. e12e · 1789652266 · focus · HN ↗
    In this case I suppose we can take the Ayatollah's word for it?
  3. rtkwe · 1789652997 · focus · HN ↗
    It's a legal term of art not directly tied to religion any more. Act of God is basically "natural disasters"; eg: hurricanes, tornados, earthquakes, etc.

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