I agree with you. It is things like this one which makes a great engineer. Not only to spend decades coding an earth-shattering algorithm that will take the in

I agree with you. It is things like this one which makes a great engineer. Not only to spend decades coding an earth-shattering algorithm that will take the industry by storm, but also knowing how to save 1.5PB per day with a rather simple (I guess it's not as simple) decision. HN is supposedly full of business-minded technologists. How are we missing the great impact this had on the business is mind-boggling. I can't find an explanation for this reaction either.