Am I the only one thinking it might be really cool or even necessary for the country to experience? I mean, since most "hardships" are invented nowadays, it might be a good thing if a real one came along every once in a while. Not for such an extended period, per se, but perhaps long enough to cause a re-evaluation of our personal lives.
[–] TerraKell 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Let's have some electrical engineers speak up about this BS. I worked on gas turbine generators as a controls engineer. One assignment was Tenerife Island in the Canary Islands. Just several generators synched together which showed me how 2nd and 3rd generators can be synched to the first one operating. A single generator can be operated in island mode where it is not synched to the rest of the grid and can provide local power. Most military bases can also operate backup generators in island mode for their needs and they do this by disconnecting from the rest of the surrounding grid.
We all have seen how fast power companies can respond. Simultaneous destruction of all the 9 substation equipment is not gonna happen. So I am not worried about giving up more freedoms and privacy for government propaganda and scare tactics.
[–] Amateur_Wizard ago
Solar flares, which we aren't hardened against would fuck us. A decent hacking attack on the order of a stuxnet that would somehow overload some stations.
what about an EMP from a nuke? Then, not only are your power stations down, but everything electronic in the EMP radius would get cooked.
so yeah, it could happen.
[–] AlphaWookie 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Well that is a bullshit lie. Flat out bullshit lie.
[–] AlphaWookie 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Because it is bullshit information. I promise you. I can't tell you how I know but it is total bullshit.
[–] RenagadeGam3r 1 point 2 points 3 points (+3|-1) ago
I wonder how many SJWs will breakdown and call the blackout oppression by the Patriachy because they can't go on Twitter and Tumblr.
[–] forgetmyname 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
or trump supporters thinking it is the CIA trying to stump the trump.
[–] Porphyrogennetos 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
With all this talk about substations going down, I'm curious when the first government false flag bringing down a bunch of power substations is going to happen.