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Quote from: Danydee on March 23, 2025, 01:43:32 PM

 One known cataclysm that could make the whole interruption of all the telecommunications but also every electricity network is a Major big Solar storm that hits the earth!

 But what about Bitcoin..? In such case the bitcoin network would be paused, not all at once., some nodes before others.. Gradually, following the interruption areas of the internet!
 However, after all is reestablished, the normal life resumes and Bitcoin actors want to relaunch the Bitcoin network..  So first: not everybody have the same copy of the blockchain as some nodes continued recording after the others got interrupted !  And what if some entities wanted to fool the word creating completely artificial blocks and adding them to the blockchain ?  How to trust a copy of the blockchain then ?  Do all late copies should not-trusted/canceled ??


 So what of a code would be part of Bitcoin protocol and that would depend on that the network is running that could sign blindly the blocks.. (Putting like a seal on them), include in the blocks a cryptographic signature that works like authentication signature ?

Power grids won't fail simultaneously, around the globe. The only real risk is more to satellites, really.

Lets approach this from a physics side instead;

If the earth is hit by a solar storm that is energetic enough to blow away earth's magnetic field and knock out every single electronic device, then in that case, my greatest worry would be about my broiling skin, not my Bitcoin stash. But that is unscientific.
then in that case, my greatest worry would be about my broiling skin, not my Bitcoin stash. But that is unscientific.
Yes, powerful solar bursts are possible but Earths magnetic field is quite amazing. Most very powerful CME's can compress it for a little while at most.
Yes, powerful solar bursts are possible but Earths magnetic field is quite an amazing "shield". Most very powerful CME's can compress it for a little while, at most.

Edit: Now a nuclear war... That would likely kill the internet as well as all the humans.
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Quote from: Danydee on March 23, 2025, 01:43:32 PM

 One known cataclysm that could make the whole interruption of all the telecommunications but also every electricity network is a Major big Solar storm that hits the earth!

 But what about Bitcoin..? In such case the bitcoin network would be paused, not all at once., some nodes before others.. Gradually, following the interruption areas of the internet!
 However, after all is reestablished, the normal life resumes and Bitcoin actors want to relaunch the Bitcoin network..  So first: not everybody have the same copy of the blockchain as some nodes continued recording after the others got interrupted !  And what if some entities wanted to fool the word creating completely artificial blocks and adding them to the blockchain ?  How to trust a copy of the blockchain then ?  Do all late copies should not-trusted/canceled ??


 So what of a code would be part of Bitcoin protocol and that would depend on that the network is running that could sign blindly the blocks.. (Putting like a seal on them), include in the blocks a cryptographic signature that works like authentication signature ?

Lets approach this from a physics side instead;

If the earth is hit by a solar storm that is energetic enough to blow away earth's magnetic field and knock out every single electronic device, then in that case, my greatest worry would be about my broiling skin, not my Bitcoin stash. But that is unscientific.

And yes suchYes, powerful solar burstbursts are possible but Earths magnetic field is quite amazing. Just not likely to hit usMost very powerful CME's can compress it for a little while at most. Often.
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Quote from: Danydee on March 23, 2025, 01:43:32 PM

 One known cataclysm that could make the whole interruption of all the telecommunications but also every electricity network is a Major big Solar storm that hits the earth!

 But what about Bitcoin..? In such case the bitcoin network would be paused, not all at once., some nodes before others.. Gradually, following the interruption areas of the internet!
 However, after all is reestablished, the normal life resumes and Bitcoin actors want to relaunch the Bitcoin network..  So first: not everybody have the same copy of the blockchain as some nodes continued recording after the others got interrupted !  And what if some entities wanted to fool the word creating completely artificial blocks and adding them to the blockchain ?  How to trust a copy of the blockchain then ?  Do all late copies should not-trusted/canceled ??


 So what of a code would be part of Bitcoin protocol and that would depend on that the network is running that could sign blindly the blocks.. (Putting like a seal on them), include in the blocks a cryptographic signature that works like authentication signature ?

Lets approach this from a physics side instead;

If the earth is hit by a solar storm that is energetic enough to blow away earth's magnetic field and knock out every single electronic device, then in that case, my greatest worry would be about my broiling skin, not my Bitcoin stash.

And yes such powerful solar burst are possible. Just not likely to hit us. Often.