Phys.Org outage...

[Nik_SpeakerToCats]

Phys.Org went off-line without any notice, shows only,

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"...in a few seconds."

D'uh, that was several days ago !!!

And, yes, Phys.Org is usually my second call of day, after first checking world-news for eg super-volcanoes, nuclear exchanges etc etc...

[Micael]

Their twitter account posted this:

Our sites haven't been updated since Tuesday due to an unforeseen event – a fire at one of our main data centers. In the meantime, many of you should still be able to enjoy stories from the start of this week.

We'll work day and night to bring you up to speed once this situation is resolved.

[jemhouston]

What did they do to tick off Mr. Murphy this time?

[Nik_SpeakerToCats]

Ah, a serious data-centre fire would hurt...

IMHO, many of the comments were best described as 'spontaneously inflammable'.

Between 'Electric Universe', 'Young Earth', 'No AGW', 'No Evolution' and a zany zoo of other 'evangelists', coming late to an interesting topic often found most of the comment contributors blocked...

[jemhouston]

Ah, a serious data-centre fire would hurt...

IMHO, many of the comments were best described as 'spontaneously inflammable'.

Between 'Electric Universe', 'Young Earth', 'No AGW', 'No Evolution' and a zany zoo of other 'evangelists', coming late to an interesting topic often found most of the comment contributors blocked...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3L5tWudRCs

[Nik_SpeakerToCats]

Phys.Org's forum is still up and active...

[Nik_SpeakerToCats]

Main site up again, techno-news fix acquired...