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Isn't it reasonable to expect people reliant on powered medical devices to include a plan B in case the grid goes down? It's not like the grid is perfect. Even
by bdamm 6y ago
Isn't it reasonable to expect people reliant on powered medical devices to include a plan B in case the grid goes down? It's not like the grid is perfect. Even in high-reliability countries like the USA there are unforseen events.
- da_big_ghey 6y agoExactly, and it almost certainly makes sense for the few people who rely on them to get generators rather than to pay to improve the entire grid.
- _jal 6y agoYou can expect whatever you like. But the reality is that lots of people don't. Maybe they're short-sighted, maybe they're poor, maybe their backup plan wasn't tested to best-practice standards. I'm sure everyone has seen the bit about half the country lacking a $400 emergency buffer. You can blame them for their own plight if it makes you feel better. Or you can blame a skewed economy. Or god, or me. You're still left with a grid buckling due to underinvestment, and a future that's likely to demonstrate that this was just a warning.