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From: liz@poppyrecords.invalid.invalid (Liz Tuddenham)
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Subject: Re: power shortages
Date: Sat, 9 Mar 2024 12:42:45 +0000
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Joerg <news@analogconsultants.com> wrote:

> On 3/7/24 7:13 AM, John Larkin wrote:
> > 
> > https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/amid-explosive-demand-america-
> > is-running-out-of-power/ar-BB1jtM69
> > 
> > Increasing demand and declining reliable supply could put people in
> > the dark.
> > 
> > Bitcoin mining is insane. AI, probably, too.
> > 
> 
> Like the scouts say, be prepared. For me that means a wood stove for 
> heating, a generator, a LiFePO4 battery, a solar panel for that, and a
> swamp cooler that runs on very little power. Plus lots of rechargeable
> lights with exchangeable 19650 cells.
> 
> Oh, and ham radio. When the power goes the cell service usually knocks
> off 15-200mins later. Landlines drop immediately due to that wonderful
> VoIP stuff. That's when I hope neighbors will remember the house with
> the strange antennas in case someone has a heart attack, a stroke, a 
> fire or something else that requires help.

Until they realise that the emergency services have lost all their
communicaitons too, so there is no one who can receive your message.

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