From 7cdcad6ba7feea79f304f3dae1088e2b5de04966 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ericmartihaynes <55204838+ericmartihaynes@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2022 11:23:39 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update Rationale (#5154) --- EIPS/eip-5133.md | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/EIPS/eip-5133.md b/EIPS/eip-5133.md index 6d145208554b00..129794af889141 100644 --- a/EIPS/eip-5133.md +++ b/EIPS/eip-5133.md @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ fake_block_number = max(0, block.number - 11_400_000) if block.number >= FORK_BL ``` ## Rationale -The following script predicts the bomb will go off at block 15530314, which is expected to be mined around mid-September. This gives reason to address because the effect will be seen, but not so much urgency we don't have space to work around if needed. +The following script predicts the bomb will go off at block 15530314, which is expected to be mined around mid-September. ```python import math @@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ def predict_bomb_block(current_difficulty, diff_adjust_coeff, block_adjustment): print(predict_bomb_block(13891609586928851, 0.1, 11400000)) ``` +Precise increases in block times are very difficult to predict (especially after the bomb is noticeable). +However, based on past manifestations of the bomb, we can anticipate 0.1s delays by mid-September and 0.6-1.2s delays by early October. + ## Backwards Compatibility No known backward compatibility issues.