This is meant to be a temporary system. Also, a 600W panel isn't that big. It can be designed to be removed and stored in a safe place when a storm is approaching. (ideally in some kind of waterproof bag or case)
Things change. Soviet satellite states tried to secede in the 1930s, 50s, and 60s, and were brutally crushed. In the 80s and 90s, the revolutions finally succeeded. The trick was finding a time when the mother country was weak, and exploiting it, as well as exploiting world opinion. Hopefully such a time will come from the Northeastern and Western parts of the US as well.
The Civil War was great in that it ended slavery in the US. But may Lincoln RIH for setting a precedent that states are chained to DC for eternity.
Sadly, Slashdot has been infested with Trump-supporting racists, authoritarians, and Russian trolls recently. Yes, it's a shame how far./ has fallen. I remember it in the late 90s and early 00s as a bastion of tolerance and also as being skeptical of authority.
You can set up a temporary solar system for a home in a few hours. Secure the solar panels somewhere where there's adequate light, run waterproof cable in a protective tube to an open-air location where the battery box will sit, run cable into the home and place the inverter where power is most needed. (Probably the kitchen.)
Plug things into the inverter as needed. Done. It won't look sexy, but it will work and be safe.
PPP isn't necessarily that accurate -- it assumes the same goods and purchasing habits between countries.
For one example: cars in Puerto Rico are subject to onerous US regulations, driving prices up. Meanwhile, Trinidad has different regulations that may allow import of cheaper used cars from Europe and Asia.
Diets may also not be the same across countries and regions.
Dominican Republic is developing fairly rapidly, Trinidad and Tobago is the third-richest country in the Western Hemisphere (after USA and Canada) due to oil and gas. Why look at one island as a worst-case example? Also, St. Lucia's outcomes aren't all that bad -- life expectancy there is basically on par with developed countries.
US gave up quite a bit of property. Philippines after WW2. Their lease on the Canal Zone. Bunch of other small islands. The sun will set up the US empire too, and that will be a good thing.
Nothing is wireless "these days" other than the last mile. Cell towers, wifi, etc, all need power and connectivity. And even the last mile becomes useless without reliable electricity -- cell phone batteries only last so long.
No personal income tax AFAIK, only SocSec and FICA. DC doesn't need the ability to bleed more people dry to pay for their imperialist wars and failed moral policies.
"Working with them?" What a joke -- Musk is just trying to get free publicity.
The technology is there NOW and isn't sexy or particularly novel. Chinese solar panels, lead-acid batteries, commodity inverters. Some wire and fuses as well.
Not a single portable solar system for 950 homes. A portable solar system for EACH of 950 homes. Even if it cost $5000 with transportation and installation, the total would be under $5 million -- chump change compared to what the US spends on other things. (wars, cough, cough)
In terms of nominal dollars maybe -- but their ties to the US means that goods like food and cars generally cost the same as in mainland US. So real spending power is reduced compared to some of their neighbors.
That's typical of developing countries, though -- a large gap between rich and poor neighborhoods. Beautiful houses and malls with tin shacks a mile away. Sadly, the rest of the US is also moving in this direction, with the rich getting richer and the poor getting scraps.
Problem is that, if PR becomes a state, it will be liable to pay taxes to DC for DC's military adventurism, failed drug wars, etc. American military adventurism doesn't actually benefit Puerto Rico.
Far better would be independence combined with complete debt forgiveness. Let the American banks eat it.
Puerto Rico was failed by the USA -- no reason for them to seek closer ties to Washington as a state. Frankly, independence and membership in CARICOM might be a better solution, with a visa reciprocity agreement with the USA (they owe PR one, actually more than one).
Why not deliver a portable solar system to each in the interim until the grid can be repaired? It might not provide full capacity, but it will at least allow for basic lighting, refrigeration, etc.
Yep. Have it pretend to install an update while deleting anything of note and replacing it with a set of very innocuous pictures and text messages from an archive, which then itself gets deleted. The pictures and texts in the archive would be actual pictures and texts from the user, pre-vetted by the user -- i.e. they'd actually be plausible.
Buy a jewel that actually looks nice, like a sapphire or emerald. Diamonds are worthless -- their value is basically the product of the DeBeers Cartel's slick advert campaign in the 1930s. DeBeers are scum -- they did a lot to prop up the apartheid regime in South Africa until the late 80ies.
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You're paying to bug your own house? Scamazon should be thanking YOU.
This is meant to be a temporary system. Also, a 600W panel isn't that big. It can be designed to be removed and stored in a safe place when a storm is approaching. (ideally in some kind of waterproof bag or case)
Things change. Soviet satellite states tried to secede in the 1930s, 50s, and 60s, and were brutally crushed. In the 80s and 90s, the revolutions finally succeeded. The trick was finding a time when the mother country was weak, and exploiting it, as well as exploiting world opinion. Hopefully such a time will come from the Northeastern and Western parts of the US as well. The Civil War was great in that it ended slavery in the US. But may Lincoln RIH for setting a precedent that states are chained to DC for eternity.
Sadly, Slashdot has been infested with Trump-supporting racists, authoritarians, and Russian trolls recently. Yes, it's a shame how far ./ has fallen. I remember it in the late 90s and early 00s as a bastion of tolerance and also as being skeptical of authority.
You can set up a temporary solar system for a home in a few hours. Secure the solar panels somewhere where there's adequate light, run waterproof cable in a protective tube to an open-air location where the battery box will sit, run cable into the home and place the inverter where power is most needed. (Probably the kitchen.) Plug things into the inverter as needed. Done. It won't look sexy, but it will work and be safe.
PPP isn't necessarily that accurate -- it assumes the same goods and purchasing habits between countries.
For one example: cars in Puerto Rico are subject to onerous US regulations, driving prices up. Meanwhile, Trinidad has different regulations that may allow import of cheaper used cars from Europe and Asia.
Diets may also not be the same across countries and regions.
Dominican Republic is developing fairly rapidly, Trinidad and Tobago is the third-richest country in the Western Hemisphere (after USA and Canada) due to oil and gas. Why look at one island as a worst-case example? Also, St. Lucia's outcomes aren't all that bad -- life expectancy there is basically on par with developed countries.
The $5 million requires is chump change compared to the US budget. The US OWES Puerto Rico that much and more.
US gave up quite a bit of property. Philippines after WW2. Their lease on the Canal Zone. Bunch of other small islands. The sun will set up the US empire too, and that will be a good thing.
Nothing is wireless "these days" other than the last mile. Cell towers, wifi, etc, all need power and connectivity. And even the last mile becomes useless without reliable electricity -- cell phone batteries only last so long.
No personal income tax AFAIK, only SocSec and FICA. DC doesn't need the ability to bleed more people dry to pay for their imperialist wars and failed moral policies.
"Working with them?" What a joke -- Musk is just trying to get free publicity.
The technology is there NOW and isn't sexy or particularly novel. Chinese solar panels, lead-acid batteries, commodity inverters. Some wire and fuses as well.
Not a single portable solar system for 950 homes. A portable solar system for EACH of 950 homes. Even if it cost $5000 with transportation and installation, the total would be under $5 million -- chump change compared to what the US spends on other things. (wars, cough, cough)
In terms of nominal dollars maybe -- but their ties to the US means that goods like food and cars generally cost the same as in mainland US. So real spending power is reduced compared to some of their neighbors.
Also, isn't Trinidad the richest in terms of GDP?
That's typical of developing countries, though -- a large gap between rich and poor neighborhoods. Beautiful houses and malls with tin shacks a mile away. Sadly, the rest of the US is also moving in this direction, with the rich getting richer and the poor getting scraps.
Problem is that, if PR becomes a state, it will be liable to pay taxes to DC for DC's military adventurism, failed drug wars, etc. American military adventurism doesn't actually benefit Puerto Rico.
Far better would be independence combined with complete debt forgiveness. Let the American banks eat it.
Blame the US banks. Blame antiquated shipping restrictions. Authoritarianism is not what PR needs.
To make it clear: a 600W/12V solar panel, a few 12V batteries, and a 1200W inverter can be had for under $2000.
Puerto Rico was failed by the USA -- no reason for them to seek closer ties to Washington as a state. Frankly, independence and membership in CARICOM might be a better solution, with a visa reciprocity agreement with the USA (they owe PR one, actually more than one).
Why not deliver a portable solar system to each in the interim until the grid can be repaired? It might not provide full capacity, but it will at least allow for basic lighting, refrigeration, etc.
Yep. Have it pretend to install an update while deleting anything of note and replacing it with a set of very innocuous pictures and text messages from an archive, which then itself gets deleted. The pictures and texts in the archive would be actual pictures and texts from the user, pre-vetted by the user -- i.e. they'd actually be plausible.
True positives, false positives. They're a problem, period. Jailing people over a harmless plant is idiotic.
Arresting people for possession of a harmless plant is (essentially) the modern equivalent of Victorian debtor's prisons.
Buy a jewel that actually looks nice, like a sapphire or emerald. Diamonds are worthless -- their value is basically the product of the DeBeers Cartel's slick advert campaign in the 1930s. DeBeers are scum -- they did a lot to prop up the apartheid regime in South Africa until the late 80ies.
OK, then a small bus? Or perhaps a train car?