Spikes like this are the exact reason for the need of increasing the size earlier than waiting. I do wonder why there are so many transactions going about today though.
Yes exactly, and the problem is that Gavin has said that it could take some months to get the change implemented. That is why he is pushing for action now. If he waits then it will be too late in the future to make the change fast enough to prevent problems. And the side chain nonsense is not ready for the prime time, I wish those guys to get rid of their conflicts and make what needs to happen for the community in stead of lining their own pockets.