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1. It sad that one of the country top universities could not provide Internet access in the dorms. but not suprising. 2. I see a lot of fire hazard in the photo

• xattt 5y ago
  Russian culture is fairly tolerant for visual clutter and generally doesn’t care about aesthetics. This might be related to the “worn-down” psyche of the people who endured a lot of cultural upheaval that was not in their favour. Think about a time where you were under pressure and the general state of your desk/room/home. There is a lot of relief when something just works (i.e. this network). This may be a stretch but consideration for dangers that are remote and hard-to-imagine (i.e. fire safety) typically doesn’t happen in Russia, a la Maslow’s Hierachy of Needs, because the in-between needs aren’t taken care of.
• londons_explore 5y ago
  Concrete buildings don't really burn well. That means one doesn't have to be as careful with other fire safety stuff as even a major fire normally won't affect more than one room.
  • marcosdumay 5y ago
    Well, depending on what's inside the building, the concrete doesn't make a lot of difference. That said, I don't see all that fire hazard. The cables certainly aren't.
    • londons_explore 5y ago
      You're right - you need self-closing fire doors too. That then contains the fire, usually for long enough that it'll burn itself out before the rest of the building is damaged.