Research Driven section displays a map

[NSkelsey]

The research driven section should show a striped map of nodes in the Bitcoin network. Ideally it is colored with the Ombuds color pallet, but a place holder could just be something like this:

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As extra garnish, the map could pulse with a simple wire transmitting between nodes. It could also be dynamic in some future where we have unlimited time and energy.

[ldemarest]

Map is up with pulsing ombuds nodes. Needs accurate node location data for the cities csv and lines between each node.

[NSkelsey]

Great, looks good. @alexkuck has a list of major cities with geo coordinates. Will ping him momentarily.

One tid bit would be reduce the vertical height. (you could for example cut a band out) Nobody in Antartica runs this!

[NSkelsey]

Actually need a good list of cities.

[NSkelsey]

1000 cities via lat and lon: http://download.geonames.org/export/dump/cities1000.zip
there are options for 5000 and 15000 here as well. All of this is released under CCby3.0 http://download.geonames.org/export/dump/