I haven’t ever thought of cosmic radiation in that way before. It would be interesting to know more data on the rate of bit flips when flying at altitude.
If I edit my photos on the flight home, am I more likely to corrupt my files with bit flips?
Yes, even at normal flight altitudes rays energetic enough to flip bits are hundreds of times more common than at sea level. It would be a fairly poor idea to put your new datacenter in La Paz (or Utah for that matter ... attention: NSA).
If I edit my photos on the flight home, am I more likely to corrupt my files with bit flips?