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I'm not sure where I put my pearls.... Perhaps we could also talk about the outsourcing of risk; those responsible for reliability of the infrastructure are al
by cduzz 6y ago
I'm not sure where I put my pearls....
Perhaps we could also talk about the outsourcing of risk; those responsible for reliability of the infrastructure are also responsible to shareholders to maximize return, so heaters and insulation on natural gas pipes don't need to be installed because there's a very small chance the pipes will freeze.
What's the value of the hundred people who will die from this vs the cost of losing all autonomy by not being interconnected to other grids?
Heads I win, tails you lose. Let freedom reign!
- throwaway1777 6y agoYou know they could winterize the pipes and still not connect to the other grids.
- cduzz 6y agoEach mitigation against this sort of risk event has costs. An enterprise that enjoys all the profits of day-to-day success and no consequence of abject failure will minimize all expenses beyond those necessary to keep the lights on most of the time. The good sought by this company is clearly profits and more likely executive bonuses, not reliability.
- throwaway1777 6y agoSo what you’re saying is we need some regulations that they have to winterize the pipes.