• catloaf@lemm.ee
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    2 months ago

    Year, singular. One hurricane or ice storm and they’ll have their hand out for welfare.

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      2 months ago

      The TX grid experienced grid wide brown outs during a heat wave, and it’s only getting warmer. I don’t see them lasting longer than a few months, especially since only so much material can come in through Beaumont. With the grid down not a whole lot of rail travel will be happening and fueling depot pumps are electric.

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      2 months ago

      I’m giving the politicians extra time to let the plebs die off before they admit defeat.

      Perhaps a bit generous, but I like to estimate with wiggle room.

      Let’s be honest, the moment a storm or heat/cold wave knock their grid out, they’ll be demanding neighboring nations keep them afloat.

      No Deal Texit, anyone?