A Conversation for The Great Blackout of 2003

View from above (via satellite)

Post 1

Caveman, Evil Unix Sysadmin, betting shop operative, and SuDoku addict (Its an odd mix, but someone has to do it)

These pictures from the US N.O.A.A (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration) so some way to showing the full scale of the problem. (They were recently posted on Slashdot)

Firstly, 20 hours prior to the blackout

http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/nightlights/blackout081403-20hrsbefore-text.jpg

Secondly 7 hours after the blackout.

http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/nightlights/blackout081503-7hrsafter-text.jpg

Now, where'd I leave those batteries...


View from above (via satellite)

Post 2

J

That's pretty neato smiley - cool


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