Aginor Posted March 13, 2015 Posted March 13, 2015 1999 was a total one, of course people were looking at it. This time there won't be much to see. I doubt many people will look at it. But well, maybe. We'll see. DCSW weapons cheat sheet speed cheat sheet
Yurgon Posted March 14, 2015 Posted March 14, 2015 German news publisher heise also released an article yesterday: "Wir sind angespannt": Sonnenfinsternis birgt Blackout-Gefahr. There are some interesting points, for instance the next eclipse with a comparable degree of darkening won't take place before 2048, so as far as Europe is concerned the intensity of the upcoming eclipse seems to be a rather rare phenomenon. After following this thread, I guess I'll revise my initial statement from "that sounds alarmist" to "that's good to know, and thanks for bringing this to our attention". :thumbup:
Rangi Posted March 14, 2015 Posted March 14, 2015 It also states that (based on experience from the total ecplipse in 1999) human demand variations during the eclipse are expected to surpass the photovoltaic effects (people stopping work to look at the eclipse). wow, just shows how incredibly power hungry we are...... PC: 6600K @ 4.5 GHz, 12GB RAM, GTX 970, 32" 2K monitor.
Yurgon Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 Sorry in advance for OT. PPS: My ISP is due to upgrade my Internet to FTTH on the 18th. My ISP is Deutsche Telekom. That is a catastrophe waiting to happen. (I'll let you know by mid-summer how it went... :D) I don't know how to say this. Something extremely unexpected happened. Two Telekom technicians arrived on schedule, laid a fibre wire from the apartment to the Telekom-box in the basement, connected it, and everything works. :thumbup: I just uploaded some random files: 1 GB in 4:10 minutes. Even the old ISDN phones work in the new VOIP setup. I may have to revise part of my world view now. :D Okay, now back to the blackout in Europe catastrophe waiting to happen. :smartass:
cichlidfan Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 Considering this... I don't know how to say this. Something extremely unexpected happened. Two Telekom technicians arrived on schedule, laid a fibre wire from the apartment to the Telekom-box in the basement, connected it, and everything works. :thumbup: ... this is almost certain to happen. Okay, now back to the blackout in Europe catastrophe waiting to happen. :smartass: :D ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup:
Rangi Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 Looking at the forecast it doesn't look like they will get to test their mitigation systems under worst case scenario PC: 6600K @ 4.5 GHz, 12GB RAM, GTX 970, 32" 2K monitor.
TimeKilla Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 (edited) I hope Franky from liveleak has put a warning out to folk about this! :thumbup: Stay in doors remember to buy your chinese food! Edited March 19, 2015 by TimeKilla :joystick: YouTube :pilotfly: TimeKilla on Flight Sims over at YouTube.
Kuky Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 I hope Franky from liveleak has put a warning out to folk about this! :thumbup: Stay in doors remember to buy your chinese food! LOL :megalol: Now on the serious side... are we there yet? PC specs: Windows 11 Home | Asus TUF Gaming B850-Plus WiFi | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D + LC 360 AIO | MSI RTX 5090 LC 360 AIO | 55" Samsung Odyssey Gen 2 | 64GB PC5-48000 DDR5 | 1TB M2 SSD for OS | 2TB M2 SSD for DCS | NZXT C1000 Gold ATX 3.1 1000W | TM Cougar Throttle, Floor Mounted MongoosT-50 Grip on TM Cougar board, MFG Crosswind, Track IR
Aginor Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 (edited) I am watching it right now, a bit is already missing. Kinda looks like an Apple logo :D Here in southern Germany we will reach a maximum of 77%. Edited March 20, 2015 by Aginor DCSW weapons cheat sheet speed cheat sheet
Aginor Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 A bright sunny day here btw. 20 minutes left until the maximum at my location, and it is still much brighter than if there is a small cloud in the way. People around me are surprised. Strange, it seems they aren't listening because I was constantly telling them about the eclipse for days. ;) :D DCSW weapons cheat sheet speed cheat sheet
Flagrum Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 A bright sunny day here btw. 20 minutes left until the maximum at my location, and it is still much brighter than if there is a small cloud in the way. People around me are surprised. Strange, it seems they aren't listening because I was constantly telling them about the eclipse for days. ;) :D People are always surprised. Like, one day before xmas ... omg! that time of the year again!? Where do I get all the gifts now!? But I am surprised too. Foggy here and all I see is ... nothing. Just another grey day when it does not really get bright outside. I expected it to be more noticable by now already ...?
Aginor Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 10 minutes until maximum. Now slowly there is a noticable difference, like on a sunny day when a small cloud blocks parts of the sun light. There is a bit of wind now, because the difference in sun light causes a slight difference in temperature, which in turn causes a slight difference in pressure. Air rushes in, which is wind. Not really windy of course, but noticable. DCSW weapons cheat sheet speed cheat sheet
Aginor Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 @Flagrum: As I explained in this thread, until you have more than about 80% you will only notice a slight change. The sun is VERY bright. If it is sunny you can notice something is happening, if you really watch it. On a cloudy day you won't be able to spot the difference. DCSW weapons cheat sheet speed cheat sheet
Aginor Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 I just handed my eclipse glasses to our neighbor. He was working in the garden, not noticing that anything was happening, and he was asking us what we were doing, staring into the sky. :D DCSW weapons cheat sheet speed cheat sheet
Aginor Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 past the maximum now. And there is a blackout!! ... ... oh wait, I forgot to take the eclipse glasses off. My bad. Nevermind. :D DCSW weapons cheat sheet speed cheat sheet
Flagrum Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Well, all I am saying is, it is a bit lacking that apocalyptic flair imo ... ;o)
Aginor Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 @Flagrum: Yeah, the last two armageddons (two 2014 and one on the 22nd of February this year) were equally disappointing. :( :D DCSW weapons cheat sheet speed cheat sheet
Mustang Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Typical, here in southern britain we had this mucky layer of overcast/smog blocking all this out meh.....
mwd2 Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 to much cloud cover to have a blackout in germany..... Playing: DCS World Intel i7-13700KF, 64GB DDR5 @5600MHz, RTX 4080 ZOTAC Trinity, WIN 11 64Bit Prof. Squadron "Serious Uglies" / Discord-Server: https://discord.gg/2WccwBh Ghost0815
Aginor Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Even in the worst case scenario a blackout was very unlikely to begin with. So yeah, no reason to be worried at all. btw: Next armageddon scheduled is in September, after the lunar eclipse. A Second Coming (again), if I remember correctly. DCSW weapons cheat sheet speed cheat sheet
NeilWillis Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 So, did the lights go out all over Europe? Nope! Surprise surprise!
Winfield_Gold Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Even in the worst case scenario a blackout was very unlikely to begin with. So yeah, no reason to be worried at all. btw: Next armageddon scheduled is in September, after the lunar eclipse. A Second Coming (again), if I remember correctly. We had news here in Australia that the USA electrical grid was going to be shut down last November to test if the backup systems in place would kick in. That turned out to be a well reported hoax.
Aginor Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Yeah. Also Big Al says that dogs can't look up. :D DCSW weapons cheat sheet speed cheat sheet
Siegfried Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Is the end of the world yet? Can I already start with plundering supermarkets and kill people for loot gasoline?
joey45 Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 So, is Deutschland in darkness?? The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. "Me, the 13th Duke of Wybourne, here on the ED forums at 3 'o' clock in the morning, with my reputation. Are they mad.." https://ko-fi.com/joey45
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