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In reply to the discussion: I'll relate this story without specific locations: [View all]oldsoftie
(12,533 posts)52. "Incentives" is a dirty word to a lot of folks here!
Of course money is attached to almost everything. Thats how this type of society works. Just like most every other developed society. Thats not going to change. Look at a view from space of the WORLD.
Sure, give incentives to get homes off the grid. I'd love MINE to be. And I certainly agree that we should develop more renewables. But you'll never do away with the grid. You cant take apartment buildings, airports, hospitals or any other facilities like that out of it. So we still need to make it secure.
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I saw an embedded video of an IP camera view of the street when the explosion happened
BumRushDaShow
Dec 2020
#27
Civilization sits atop a less robust technological foundation than most imagine.
Klaralven
Dec 2020
#4
There are so many sensitive locations that could become crippling disasters.
BobTheSubgenius
Dec 2020
#16