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TwilightZone

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17. Power problems aren't limited to Texas.

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #15)

Wed Feb 17, 2021, 10:27 PM

Feb 2021

I find the assertions that companies coming from California, where rolling outages are a way of life in much of the state, are going to suddenly reconsider because of this event, rather laughable.

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Wonder if all those high-tech companies still want to move to TX? [View all] LearnedHand Feb 2021 OP

They're going to need good backup generators on site if they do. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2021 #1

They are going to need employees who will accept living through this DBoon Feb 2021 #22

If I were them I would just generate my own NameAlreadyTaken Feb 2021 #2

It's all the public services that may be lacking? Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #6

Excellent point LearnedHand Feb 2021 #12

A big company depends upon public services. And an educated diverse workforce. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #15

Power problems aren't limited to Texas. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #17

True. CA is used to nature and acts of God. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #20

They're not. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #13

A state that cannot set up warming stations for its citizens. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #18

Corporations will use this as an opportunity to demand bigger tax rebates and other concessions dalton99a Feb 2021 #3

All of the public services they rely on but don't want to pay for. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #4

Bean counters and bidness executroids make those decisions Cirque du So-What Feb 2021 #5

Bean counters work toward short term profit in corporations. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #7

I'm so stealing "executroids" LearnedHand Feb 2021 #8

I stole it from WKRP in Cincinnati Cirque du So-What Feb 2021 #11

Power issues aren't limited to Texas. TwilightZone Feb 2021 #9

that's the third time you've posted this. DBoon Feb 2021 #23

I mean 99 percent of the time it is stable qazplm135 Feb 2021 #10

I agree, it's not the norm LearnedHand Feb 2021 #14

I didn't either but if I'm a business qazplm135 Feb 2021 #16

Yup you're probably right LearnedHand Feb 2021 #19

Amazon needs bodies blogslut Feb 2021 #21