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[–] 29 points 1 year ago (10 children)

No. Everyone always focuses on the flashy stuff like datacenters but the truth is that the most vulnerable, overtaxed, and underfunded weak-spot for the United States is the electric grid.

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  • [–] 15 points 1 year ago* (3 children)

    I'm pretty convinced that if we did have a complete grid failure, we wouldn't be able to complete a cold start.

    Too many people would be pushing for their section to be started first so they could short the market first.

    Edit: my proofreading sucks

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago

    Doesn't matter who wants want, the power company has contingency plans and those plans are what is happening.

    SOURCE: Worked for Cox after a major ice storm smashed north-central Oklahoma flat. Lived Hurricane Ivan and saw their rollout priorities.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Which in turn would take down the datacenters too, so same effect, just more severe

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Most data centers are backed up by generators.

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