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Meanwhile I'm over here in my 100+ year old house wondering which part of my tube-and-knob cracked-rubber insulated electrical system is going to fail if I deci
by IggleSniggle 3y ago
Meanwhile I'm over here in my 100+ year old house wondering which part of my tube-and-knob cracked-rubber insulated electrical system is going to fail if I decide to use the microwave... there's plenty of interconnected pieces in an electric system that just aren't built for the transition, and there's a lot of work in getting them ready that might not be immediately obvious.
- bobthepanda 3y agoThat’s true for any transition. The EPA is considering declaring no safe level of lead in buildings, and that is going to fuck with a lot of older homes. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/climate/epa-lead-dust-homes.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/climate/epa-lead-dust-hom...