Rising sea levels are going to mess with the internet

Thu Jul 26 19:39:03 UTC 2018

In 2000 the network runs on completely different infrastructure than it did in 1900 (what little network existed).  By 2100 I am pretty sure we will be on different infrastructure by then.  Are you saying there will be no changes in network topology to account for that?  By 2100 neither you or I will have to worry about it in any case unless you know of a more major breakthrough in the near future.

Steve

>Steve,

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>You are simply wrong. The sea level is rising at an increasing rate. The average sea level will go up by 30 centimeters to 1 meter by 2100. And of course, the storm surge will increase by a multiple of that.

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>Sources: NOAA.

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>It means access networks along the two coasts will be increasingly down.

>r.

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