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When you look at their track record with buried gas lines, I’m not sure this will be the safety fix they think it will be

• wonnage 5y ago
  power lines don't explode like gas lines
  • lazide 5y ago
    They can if the right conditions are met - see ‘arc flash’
    • disillusioned 5y ago
      That is still, you know, categorically not exploding like a gas line, which, you know, in recent memory blew an entire neighborhood of 38 homes off the map. Hitting a buried line with a backhoe is unpleasant enough, sure, but you're not destroying dozens of buildings in one go.
      • supperburg 5y ago
        Exactly. Gas can leak and build up for hours or days, slowly accumulating enough chemical energy to create a massive explosion. At least hypothetically. And there are huge explosions on record as you point out. An electric line is not even in the same category. Any comparison is silly and ignorant.