Um...going along with Eddie's post, 85 2:19s have been failed or completed (most failed, obviously), with ZERO 2:18s. If you could explain exactly how 2:17 will happen, greg (like, what new little strats are being discovered), that'd be great. I personally think 2:18 is maxed, and I may be proved wrong someday. But the fact that 2:18 hasn't even been failed once just makes me think 2:17 would be absolutely insane.
Anyway, good job to Eddie, Jimmy, Dave, and anyone else who recently got a WR; I personally think any World Record (besides ones that are very obviously easier, like Depot A and Runway SA) is amazing.