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Power Grid Insecurities Examined

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the critical-looks-at-critical-services dept.

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.

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  1. Leave Power Grid alone you big meanies! by GuyMannDude · · Score: 4, Funny

    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!

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  2. Quantum windmills by waynemcdougall · · Score: 4, Funny
    When I was in Sweden, the government there was trying to limit where windmills could be used, as they often killed birds, some of which may have been rare, or on the verge of existence.

    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.

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  3. Re:canada? by metallicagoaltender · · Score: 4, Funny

    No, it's a Canadian unit - 1 Canadian meter is only worth .8 standard meters. ;-)

  4. Re:Hahahahaha by OpenSourcerer · · Score: 4, Funny

    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!

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