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I am thinking huge power outages on election day. (Original Post) Kingofalldems Oct 2020 OP
I expect Russia to take out our power grid on 11/3 SoonerPride Oct 2020 #1
They have the assistance of the entire US Govt so it wont be that hard, maybe. Eliot Rosewater Oct 2020 #6
Hope not! I recently stocked my moonscape Oct 2020 #27
It would be horrible if it happens. Claustrum Oct 2020 #2
Will not make a difference if we all vote early MacKasey Oct 2020 #3
Yeah, been talking about that for a few years myself, I guess it is safe to say out loud now. Eliot Rosewater Oct 2020 #4
Can we hold off on the conspiracy theories..please Thekaspervote Oct 2020 #5
Based on the past couple weeks, apparently not. brooklynite Oct 2020 #11
Not a conspiracy theory. Kingofalldems Oct 2020 #12
Sure it's not. cwydro Oct 2020 #17
Every single day. Kingofalldems Oct 2020 #24
..... Kingofalldems Oct 2020 #36
Make arrangements now! Meeting points, etc nt ecstatic Oct 2020 #7
I'm expecting trump to start war with Iran a few days before..it's his last card to play nt maryellen99 Oct 2020 #8
I HATE lazy conspiracy theories... brooklynite Oct 2020 #9
Thank you. cwydro Oct 2020 #18
Trump will lose bigly if that happens. LisaL Oct 2020 #10
+1. Hoyt Oct 2020 #14
If people are right about GOPers voting in person more often than Dems, they'll be screwing Hoyt Oct 2020 #13
Agree! In fact I think dotard will change his tune about counting mail in ballots when he sees Thekaspervote Oct 2020 #20
Poor election day turnout would only help Biden due to the lead in early voting. Statistical Oct 2020 #15
You do realize there are probably a lot of UPS and generator backups available to madinmaryland Oct 2020 #16
Thinking the same! bluestarone Oct 2020 #32
I expect another DU Cyber Attack FarPoint Oct 2020 #19
This isn't 16, I do believe it's been addressed Thekaspervote Oct 2020 #22
I got my fingers crossed if that helps... FarPoint Oct 2020 #28
Oh no! That's a conspiracy theory and never happened! Kingofalldems Oct 2020 #26
DU Is Not The Power Grid ProfessorGAC Oct 2020 #34
Supposedly 60+% of his voters are waiting until Election Day to vote, Totally Tunsie Oct 2020 #21
I like the locust idea👍 Maybe throw in some poisonous frogs and a killing mist of some kind??!! Thekaspervote Oct 2020 #23
Well, I was going to throw in earthquakes, hurricanes and Totally Tunsie Oct 2020 #25
Bookmarked. onenote Oct 2020 #29
Fine. I hope I am wrong but Trump will do anything to win. Kingofalldems Oct 2020 #30
As others have pointed out, disrupting in person election day voting will hurt Trump onenote Oct 2020 #31
Ditto. cwydro Oct 2020 #33
This is why I posted: Kingofalldems Oct 2020 #35
They knocked out Ukraine 5 years ago. moondust Oct 2020 #37
Yep. Kingofalldems Oct 2020 #38

moonscape

(4,674 posts)
27. Hope not! I recently stocked my
Sat Oct 24, 2020, 05:27 PM
Oct 2020

new chest freezer (that I waited 4 months for) after losing everything in my old one that went kaput.

But yeah, they're in and Putin can do it if he decides now is the best time.

brooklynite

(94,757 posts)
9. I HATE lazy conspiracy theories...
Sat Oct 24, 2020, 04:31 PM
Oct 2020

Did it occur to you that this is when Trump assumes his voters will be showing up?

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
13. If people are right about GOPers voting in person more often than Dems, they'll be screwing
Sat Oct 24, 2020, 04:55 PM
Oct 2020

themselves.

I don't think there will be a lot of that kind of stuff.

Thekaspervote

(32,803 posts)
20. Agree! In fact I think dotard will change his tune about counting mail in ballots when he sees
Sat Oct 24, 2020, 05:07 PM
Oct 2020

How far behind he is...he’ll start crowing about counting every ballot thinking he will miraculously take the lead

madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)
16. You do realize there are probably a lot of UPS and generator backups available to
Sat Oct 24, 2020, 05:01 PM
Oct 2020

Power the vote tallying machines.

ProfessorGAC

(65,227 posts)
34. DU Is Not The Power Grid
Sat Oct 24, 2020, 05:53 PM
Oct 2020

There's no comparison. One little website that didn't figure they would be the target of a hack, and you're comparing it to vital infrastructure?
That's just silly.

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)
21. Supposedly 60+% of his voters are waiting until Election Day to vote,
Sat Oct 24, 2020, 05:08 PM
Oct 2020

vs. about 30% of Dems. If we could get our 30% to vote beforehand, I'll be praying for rain, snow, hail, locusts, and whatever on Nov. 3 to keep his idiots from going to the polls.

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)
25. Well, I was going to throw in earthquakes, hurricanes and
Sat Oct 24, 2020, 05:22 PM
Oct 2020

tornadoes, but I didn't want to do overall harm to hurt our Democratic friends in red locales. I don't want to kill 'em off - just keep Repugs away from the polls.

moondust

(20,013 posts)
37. They knocked out Ukraine 5 years ago.
Sat Oct 24, 2020, 06:33 PM
Oct 2020
On 23 December 2015, hackers were able to successfully compromise information systems of three energy distribution companies in Ukraine and temporarily disrupt the electricity supply to consumers. It is considered to be the first known successful cyberattack on a power grid.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/December_2015_Ukraine_power_grid_cyberattack
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