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An idea that looks good on paper but can be disastrous in reality. Interconnected systems increase exposure to cyber threats.
by TaurenHunter 2y ago
An idea that looks good on paper but can be disastrous in reality.
Interconnected systems increase exposure to cyber threats.
- yownie 2y agoand small systems with no decentralized redundancy can fail catastrophically, what's your point? We have have far more recent examples of the former rather than your hypothetical musings.
- TaurenHunter 2y agoDon't be a IYI, learn something: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast_blackout_of_2003 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast_blackout_of_2003
- the__alchemist 2y agoDon't put your infrastructure on the internet.
- Hamuko 2y agoNot just cyber threats. Just ask Estonia how much electricity they are currently importing from Finland.
- mike-the-mikado 2y agoWe already have hundreds of millions of people on connected electricity grids. Loss of a few interconnections would not lead to catastrophic failure of the whole system.
- ben_w 2y agoCyber security is a huge concern irregardless of if the grids are national or international. IMO the novel challenges are: (1) too many borders with too many opportunities for corruption (2) Coronal mass ejections become an even bigger issue than already (impact goes from regional to global) (3) Literally only China is making enough aluminium for this, and nobody's making enough copper or superconductor