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Power Grid Insecurities Examined
Joe Barr writes "Chris Gulker has taken a long and careful look at the infrastructure of our power grids and has come to some rather unsettling conclusions." A good read that outlines where the current power grid is at, and suggests some paths for the future that may help avoid future blackouts.
The insecurities in our power grid are quite shocking.
i thought this was all canada's fault.
Well of course Power Grid is feeling particularly insecure right now. I mean it's old and weak and obsolete and just got caught with it's pants down a few weeks ago. That kind of spectacular failure is bound to make anything or anyone feel pretty insecure. I doubt the last thing Power Grid wants is to have its insecurities examined publically! C'mon, people, let's not kick it while it's down!
watch this
I hope it doesn't spark any further bad jokes.
no, that's always been booze and guns and ammo. the survivalists always tuck away hooch and hoglegs... whiskey for trading, bangsticks for defense... with their six-month dry food kits.
now, now many valved gel-cell batteries should you stash to keep the MP3 server running when society collapses?
if this is supposed to be a new economy, how come they still want my old fashioned money?
Microsoft Windows: Where do you want to go in the dark today?
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On the verge of existence? That must have been Schroedingers' Bird - the last of which may or may not be going to have been eaten by a cat.
Recycle PCs and build a wireless community network www.hillsborough.org.nz
I take comfort in the fact that my OS code is written by a good, capitalist American engineer rather than some greasy little 14 year old "hacker" in Finland.
A vurnerability that isn't Microsoft's fault. I suppose that we could blame them anyways though.... just for the fun of it.
Ohms, my sides. Amp I the only one who's laughing? Watts the matter with the rest of y'all. This is current, topical stuff here. Oh well, not everyone can appreciate the directness of this type of humor.
The current problems with the grid are due to an un-ethical power struggle between the US and Canada. We need to phase into a system where a neutral party oversees the whole grid.
Ohmygod, this thread is sick!
Desi Noise, Live!
THis will be "seriously discussed" for about a month.
Then something else more entertaining will show up, and this will be brushed under the rug for 5-6 years, until it happens again.
Repeat ad nauseum.
The entire country has ADHD I swear to god.
"We know the power infrastructure is--oh, lookit the kitty..."
{power line on the couch talking to the doctor}
Powerline: Doctor, people don't like me, and I don't think I can take the load.
Doctor: Tell me about your mother