What Happens When the Next Mississippi River Lock Fails Catastrophically?

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Lock 20 is expected to fail next. “Infrastructure Debt” – accumulation of deferred maintenance and replacement that falls upon the future sooner than expected. 2026: Each lock has 7% probability of catastrophic failure. With 29 locks on the Mississippi River, the cumulative probability is 40 to 60% likelihood of at least one lock failiing catastrophically. … Read more

Data-Center Fiber Installation, Leesburg VA Dec 2025

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Somebody’s Big Plan for the Future. Each Data Center nets Virginia ~$5 million yearly in taxes which is much higher density gain per unit land than even the stack-and-pack housing. There pictures were taken just north of Leesburg, Virginia near Rocky Meadow Lane. The construction was progressing out of Leesburg headed north. Each colored tube … Read more

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