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> The eF150 generator use case always seemed like suburban prepper fantasy bullshit. Perhaps you didn't hear about the millions of people who were miserable (a
by smt88 4y ago
> The eF150 generator use case always seemed like suburban prepper fantasy bullshit.
Perhaps you didn't hear about the millions of people who were miserable (and several who died) because their power grid is run by morons[1].
Losing power for three days may have been unusual for a long time, but with the combination of radical/unaccountable government, climate change, and aging energy infrastructure, it's easy to imagine that a lot of the warmer parts of the US are at some risk.
1. https://www.texastribune.org/2021/02/19/texas-emergency-communication-power-outages/ https://www.texastribune.org/2021/02/19/texas-emergency-comm...
- nxm 4y ago
- 1234letshaveatw 4y agothou shall not deviate from the narrative!
- richiebful1 4y agoIt's possible that both blue and red states are incompetent at managing vital infrastructure
- smt88 4y agoThis does not seem to be true, at least when it comes to the power grid. Red states dominate the list of worst-run grids[1]. 1. https://www.mroelectric.com/blog/most-least-power-outages/ https://www.mroelectric.com/blog/most-least-power-outages/
- namecheapTA 4y agoI live about an hour from San Francisco and my power goes out about once a quarter for several hours. It's not the end of the world, but twice in the last year it happened while I was making dinner. A weird feeling to realize I can't even make food without the governments help.