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What happened? Yesterday, I couldn't connect. I tried many times.
I was able to enter larian.com and even forums main index, but no further. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/disagree.gif" alt="" />

Was the server down or something?

Btw., today I had this once also.

Same here, gave up in the morning GMT, no luck whatsoever, thought you might be updating the site or something?? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/think.gif" alt="" />

I have information that there was a great blackout in North America and south Canada.
If your ISP uses inevitable routs and nodes that fall in the blackout zone then that should explain it.
Cheers.

Euhm dad, i dont think they need those. Spick is Brittish and Egin is from Estonia. Or they could need it, i dont know exactly where the server is <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/think.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ouch.gif" alt="" />

I have traced the url lariancom.siteprotect.net.

Figured that mutch. If you register they ask to change the clock. I had to add 7 hours (witch is the time diffrence between chicago and my place <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" /> )

But thanks for the info Hellfighter <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" />

My connection is still unstable <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/disagree.gif" alt="" />
I get disconnected and such.

Maybe casue you are so close to it Death?

it was sooooo dead around here....last night

i still had a connection <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />
didn't see faile either!

Currently the Forum seems to have problems to recognize me again. Will test this out ...

No problems here <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

Kiya

Yesterday morning... several hours before the lights went out here... was only able to connect to main page of forums. Every time I tried to link to a topic or check most recent post from main page link, got only blank whiteness.. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />.

I had the same when I had problems with this forum.

Had the same yesterday morning.

The Japanese news and NHK are following and reporting the restoration of power, but it seems to be very gradual. Is there any news on finding reasons behind this catastrophe?

Hi DAD,

There is speculation that it may have been caused by systemic failure in Ontario. "This effect could have cascaded into parts of Northeast America" according to governor Pataki. There was finger pointing between the US and Canada as to who caused this situation but that has stopped. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> No one is totally certain yet about the exact cause of this situation.

Thanks

I had this problem two days ago.

The most heard story as to the 2003 Blackout in North America is that the Niagra power station on the USA side was hit by lightning. It streached from Canada down through New York City and as west as Ohio state. An estimated 3.1 million people lost power for up to about 12hours or so.

Whatever was the cause, I am shocked that circuit breakers did not isolate the problematic location automatically. Overloading a line or two is understandable, but when the catastrophe encompasses several nuclear generators along with waterfall electric generators, one should raise the eyebrows in scepticism and disbelief. It simply makes no sense telling us that several states went on black out, out of the blue or because the network is old. I smell a rat. I know that rats could eat cable insulations but I also know that they may not organise an attack on a network. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />
Let us say that a very main High-Tension cabling rout was very condensed at a location between Canada and the USA. Even an earthquake, which is the best candidate for a catastrophic blackout as I have experienced in Japan would have limited and containable effects. This happened in Kobe but all other prefectures were standing strong. Exporting power from the USA to Canada means that Canada’s supplied areas would suffer but the source would shut down by breakers on the event. Telling us that several states in the northern-east of the USA and east-south Canada suffered simultaneously means that they all are supplied from one source. But several nuclear plants shutting down too make me think that there is something else being hidden from press.

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yeah... like the truth for one thing .... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/puppyeyes.gif" alt="" />
but there again, we are talking about the states
[color:"yellow"]Bull- crap [/color]is served up plenty!!.......daily!!, so it seems
always blame canada?? thats why the power went out all the way around the great lakes,
reaching into Canada as well, yes i believe with all their "privatization"......that things have probably been allowed to slide
as far as upgrades and necessary equipment is concerned, some "power providers" are quite happy with the way things are right now..$$$..it allows them for more control, <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/suspicion.gif" alt="" /> and they do not favor change,
i do know there is a fairly new nuclear power plant in ontario,
and is very up to date so i very highly doubt
it is really canada's fault.....
um sorry canada doesn't serve lower NY state
or Ohio for that matter......
"the big bad cheapAss usa"
[color:"red"]U[/color]nder [color:"red"]S[/color]uspicion [color:"red"]A[/color]lways...
stealing power for the bridge to detroit, and pointing the finger at Canada
at the same time......Typical finger pointing behavior,
for our "fine southern neighbors"

it seems one of "their" routers failed and caused the other stations to
carry more load, and those breakers failed in succession,
one after another.......overloading and taxing the entire grid....
it did what it was supposed to do .....shutdown, and reroute,
but being soo old and outdated...... we see what the results are,
for bargain rate power management, and full cost to the consumer
total irresponsibility, I say!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/puppyeyes.gif" alt="" />

Don't throw your muck in my backyard, cuz my backyard's full!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/badsmile2.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ouch.gif" alt="" />
in other word.......

Don't gimmie that S#iT!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/suspicion.gif" alt="" />

and that's my 5 bucks worth!

c-ya! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wave.gif" alt="" />

@DAD - So are we all! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

According to the local press: "Critics have been calling for breakers to be installed throughout North America's grids for some time, only to be told that there is no money to fund such a massive infrastructure overhaul..."

There were similar massive power-outs in 1965 and in 1996. Rather a pity the politicians (and media) prefer to waste time blaming each other and making political hay, rather than making a serious attempt to address the vulnerabilities of the huge grid. Knowing whose "fault" is was -- meaning, it appears, identifying where the surge or whatever started -- doesn't change the fact that the other links in the chain could not isolate themselves quickly enough to prevent the cascading failures.