This is real, try it for yourself:

  • Windows: tracert -h 100 bad.horse
  • Linux: traceroute -m 64 --resolve-hostnames bad.horse
  • blargh513@sh.itjust.works
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    5 days ago

    Universities were the first organizations to be allocated those IP blocks. I’m sure there are a few holding on to some /8 networks and either they’ll never give them up (much like their endowment funds) or they will sell them off once they realize how valuable they can be.