Einstein Field issues Handled correctly?

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Originally Posted by ErikEdhlund

I am curious as to how it would be possible for electrical interference in an enclosed dome where there was no apparent power surges or outages. Not to sound rude but is that even possible?

This is how I see it. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. I'm not an expert on this stuff, but I don't think many of us here are. I'll do the best I can. Wifi networks use electromagnetic waves to transmit data (yes, oversimplified, I know). Thunderstorms emit lots of electromagnetic radiation. This interference, I think, had the possibility to cause some serious problems.

The dome is not impervious to electromagnetic radiation. Some interference can still get through (albeit less, compared to open space). Think about how, say, cell phones cause wireless interference: more electromagnetic radiation in the air, interfering with your network. This doesn't cause any power outages or surges, but still can take down the field network. It's similar with regard to that kind of atmospheric noise - it doesn't have to be enough for a power surge to impact the network.