Looks like the 2017 Eclipse will be near. Lots of hype about our state increasing head count by 25% and well, our infrastructure is not going to handle this so well.
Without moving an inch I'll be in 99.94% totality...
Hopefully power and others nice to have things keep working but I can envision loss of most forms of data / communication on the day 2017-08-21 as the media content streaming from the west coast overloads our grid and grinds to a halt...
Check this out:
A tool, where you can put in your zip code to see how much eclipse "coverage" you'll get. Should be cool to see from everywhere. But you gotta get your eclipse glasses.
https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/7/25/16019892/solar-eclipse-2017-interactive-map
Without moving an inch I'll be in 99.94% totality...
Hopefully power and others nice to have things keep working but I can envision loss of most forms of data / communication on the day 2017-08-21 as the media content streaming from the west coast overloads our grid and grinds to a halt...
Check this out:
A tool, where you can put in your zip code to see how much eclipse "coverage" you'll get. Should be cool to see from everywhere. But you gotta get your eclipse glasses.
https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/7/25/16019892/solar-eclipse-2017-interactive-map