[OT] Retreating from Iraq

[Andrei Alexandrescu]

Russell Lewis wrote:
> If every superior uses a conference call to talk to his subordinates, 
> then the news propagates exactly proportional to the depth of the 
> heirarchy.
> 
> :)
> 
> Of course, if he has to call all of his subordinates in sequence, then 
> things are different...but in that case, we need a measurement for 
> "fast."  Are we looking for an algorithm that provides the lowest 
> possible maximum time, lowest average, or something else?

Time from the president lifting the phone to the time the last private 
hears it.

Andrei