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Bangladesh experienced a massive power outage last week, the largest ever in the world. Over 80 percent of the nation–around 140 million people–were left powerless. The unprecedented outage was caused by a technical malfunction which is “still under investigation.” BBC.
Shape of things to come. "...140 Millions in da fucking dark just like that. Eh... pretty unstable shit. Might have been a cyber-attack, authorities were asked this ...no comment. Me I think Bangladesh may have been a proof of design project for a larger objective elsewhere. Sometimes a nutty conspiracy theory turns out to be true.
There was a movie years ago like that. "Conspiracy Theory"...catchy title.
There's so many deranged players hard to say which bunch might 'a done it. On the other hand it may've just been traditional system incompetence and greased palms. Guys selling parts on da black and grey market. Sort of like the Russian generals did with their inventory. Which is why they're losing da war. Warehouses full of tanks and trucks without motors or wheels...but I digress.
Most likely it was the usual mishmash of crappy equipment poorly run. It comes down to the same thing. The world machine is a patched-up piece of crap. Keep some candles handy and maybe pick up some of them cheap solar panels so you can stay online. This for games porn and to watch the next end-times event.
That Yeats guy was on to something. "...Things fall apart the center cannot hold."
Industrial infrastructure is fragile.
ReplyDeleteI’ve learned to make my own candles, and also paper and ink. But of course you still have to obtain the materials to make such things; also, it takes time and labor.
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BTW, the Swedish government, expecting a dearth of heating fuel this winter, is advising people to make enclosures of blankets to keep from freezing.
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Years ago, when I hand made my small art books. I and some comrades experimented with paper making. It's a tad complicated but fun. Tho' it takes many doings to get it...we had a ball.
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ReplyDeleteIt will be a hard winter there and here. Putin hoping given the values of the west or its lack. Resolve will falter. Europe is going nationalist. Assorted sorts of fascist...Italy just now. Perhaps even as in Hungry neo-Nazi governments. So sacrificing for another tribe is unlikely.
We'll stay the course till the republicans take the House and Senate and cut off arms to Ukraine. Then they'll have to make a deal with Russia. Maybe in spring. Summer for sure. No surrender but Crimea is gone for good along for most of their southeast.
The world will get darker, but we don't care. We don't even care about each other. We live in a world of darkness, but some hide a spark of hope in their pocket.