George Takei ftw

[soothsayer]

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George Takei
@GeorgeTakei
Overheard: “It’s a shame Texans can’t heat their homes with gaslighting.”
2:24 PM · Feb 17, 2021

[Cirque du So-What]

1. No, but...

I hear that bullshit makes a good fuel if dried properly.

[SleeplessinSoCal]

2. It took 20 long years, but finally . . .

"How did Enron unethically generate profits from electricity in California?

Enron created a false power shortage to increase the value of electricity. They would call different companies and ask them to cut off their power. This allowed them to take 30 billion dollar from the state of California."

[Blue Hal]

3. Sulu, You EARNED That Command!

(For all the non-geeks out there, it is revealed in the movie Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country that Mr Sulu is a Captain with his own Starship.)

[Tommymac]

4. Or Bullshit.

Plenty of that to go around in Texas, I'm sure.

[Towlie]

5. Two tweets below that:

George Takei
@GeorgeTakei
·
2h
A great symbol of rot, avarice and American carnage has finally left us, the moment met with sublime satisfaction by millions around the world.

Yes, I’m talking Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino being imploded. What did you think I was talking about?

[soothsayer]

6. Ha

[DENVERPOPS]

10. I am more than sure

that TrumpInc figured out a way to make money on that!!!! LOL

[calimary]

18. BOOM!!!

[Chipper Chat]

7. George-

Buy Fox News.

[Roc2020]

8. You got messed with Texas!

whatcha gonna do!

[Oldem]

9. Phaser-focused snark. Gotta love it.

[Brother Mythos]

11. Good one!

I am curious, however, as to why they're also having a water shortage at this time of year. I have yet to read an explanation for that particular disaster.

[soothsayer]

12. Aren't the pipes just frozen?

[Brother Mythos]

15. I could understand frozen pipes affecting individual homes or buildings. But, ...

from what I'm reading, it sounds like entire communities are effected. So, are all of their reservoirs low? Do Texans install their water supply mains above ground, or not deep enough in the ground? Or, didn't they design and build their water works to operate in extended periods of cold weather? Again, I have yet to read a satisfying explanation about what's causing this particular problem.

[Skittles]

21. some info here

https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/17/us/texas-winter-storm-water-trnd/index.html

[Brother Mythos]

22. Thanks for the information.

In extended, extremely cold weather, we sometimes do get isolated water main breaks in the Northeastern U.S. towns and cities. But, I don't remember an entire town or city ever being effected by any of those breaks. Typically, only a few city blocks are effected.

[oregonjen]

13. If the pumps at the plants stopped working

because of power outages, it could be the reservoirs have been depleted. No power, no water getting filtered and pumped to keep the supply. That’s my guess.

[Brother Mythos]

16. You could be right. But, it's a story detail I'd like to know.

It's been decades since we've had rolling blackouts in my town (Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania). But, when we did, our water supply was not effected. And, our town doesn't have a water tower that would supply us if the electric company couldn't furnish power for the pumps at the municipal water works.

[oregonjen]

17. Cities in the PDX metro just went through

this during the ice/snow storm we’re currently cleaning up from. That’s why it was on my mind.

[summer_in_TX]

19. What I hear about Austin is that between the electricity challenges and so many

dripping water from their pipes that the pressure got low. Water apparently is back on, at least in Rollingwood where my Dad is, but there's a boil water notice.

In my small town south of Austin there are two water suppliers. Both have had big challenges from the electricity issues even though they have backup generators. Today mine went out, and several on the same water line but not the neighbors next door who get theirs from a different water main. Ours came back on an hour ago, but I'm sure there's a boil water notice. The pressure is quite low right now. Maybe the cold caused valves to bust or something at one of the water tanks our water supplier manages.

[Brother Mythos]

23. It sounds to me like water main breaks are the root problem.

Municipal water systems have to be designed to supply water during peak morning and evening hours, when to a lot of people are taking showers, using toilets, and cooking during those regular time periods. I find it hard to believe that the combined water flow from dripping faucets comes close to normal, peak water consumption.

Here's where I'm coming from on this:

Years ago I worked at a large plant that pumped its water from the nearby river, and operated its own potable water treatment and distribution system. During shift changes, potable water consumption went up to seven (7) million gallons an hour, due to people taking showers, and using toilets before leaving work. Of course not everyone at the plant had dirty jobs, so I estimate that maybe only five hundred (500) people were taking showers and changing clothes before leaving work at the end of their shift. But, these numbers may give people some idea about how much water even a small town will use during normal peak hours.

[Cha]

14. Oh Snaps... the Gaslighters of course..

Lots of Good Peeps in Texas!

[BobTheSubgenius]

20. Quite the second career that Mr. Takei has built for himself.

I hope he's monetizing it well.