Blackout in San Francisco

[user 7704]

I've been away from media today. What are they saying is the cause? Cyber terror or natural?

 

[jimLE]

here's something on it...

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/04/21/san-francisco-hit-with-massive-power-outage.html

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Massive-power-outage-hits-San-Francisco-shuts-11089574.php

 

[Brent S]

Looks to me that it was just old infrastructure. One clip said we have 10 failures a day countrywide on average. Most are not this big, but it's just a matter of time. All I know is being in that kind of traffic, or in an elevator, or any tall building without opening windows or running water during even a 24 hr blackout would suck. Just another reason rural living makes more sense to me.

 

[Brent S]

here's something on it...

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/04/21/san-francisco-hit-with-massive-power-outage.html

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Massive-power-outage-hits-San-Francisco-shuts-11089574.php

There was one in NY affecting the subway system yesterday as well.

 

[Billy Roper]

It won't take long once the lights go out for the cities to become third world.

 

[Mountain trapper]

It won't take long once the lights go out for the cities to become third world.

Many parts of the big cities are already third world.

 

[Prepqueen30]

Actually Sandiago, Los Angeles, and New York. Hmmm.

 

[Dani]

People rely way too much on the stuff to live everyday life. I hate it when the electric company calls in the middle of the night to say we are without power & then again to say it gets restored. Where was that phone call when we were without power for weeks after the hurricanes and we were without power for weeks? We were sitting outside around a campfire and noticed the security lights came back on. . . figured it must be back. Yeah its nice to have though.

 

[lonewolf]

i don't know why everyone makes so much about having power, we've only had electricity for about a century, the way some people go on you'd think we'd always had it.

 

[Mountain trapper]

About a month ago I had a power outage. It lasted until I refuelled the generator. Funny thing, it didn't make me feel like burning and looting anything.

 

[Billy Roper]

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If you’re unprepared for what will happen when the lights go out and stay out, I recommend you read ‘The Balk’.

 

[lonewolf]

if your unprepared for what will happen when the lights go out and stay out, your not a prepper, your a sheeple.
its one of the basics.

 

[Billy Roper]

Yes, one would think so. I've been surprised, though, by how many even among prepper circles underestimate the stupidity of angry, hungry people in large groups.

 

[user 6493]

it's frisco home of the queer ....I don't give a **** about that city or state what about the rest of you,,,let them rot

 

[lonewolf]

oh we in Britain saw that many years ago when we had the London riots, although it was on a small scale it did show us how people would behave and how inept TPTB were.

 

[Silent Earth]

It won't take long once the lights go out for the cities to become third world.

Actually on the Brit news there was recently a decent sized piece about the US infrastructure and how dated and worn out much of it is, from bridges to water treatment systems, power distribution grids, etc and summed out by saying many parts of the US would see IMPROVEMENTS if it was up to third world standards because its so bad in places.

 

[Brent S]

People rely way too much on the stuff to live everyday life. I hate it when the electric company calls in the middle of the night to say we are without power & then again to say it gets restored. Where was that phone call when we were without power for weeks after the hurricanes and we were without power for weeks? We were sitting outside around a campfire and noticed the security lights came back on. . . figured it must be back. Yeah its nice to have though.

I can't agree more that most are much too dependent on electricity. Don't get me wrong, I love how easy it makes our lives, not to mention I own an electrical contracting company. I just think we all should have a way to function with the basics of life if we loose it. Being able to cook, stay warm, drink water safely, bathe and wash clothes are just some of the basics I'm talking about to make our lives safe and comfortable. If you don't have a backup plan to at least cover these things with no electricity then you should reevaluate your prepping plans.

 

[jontte]

you have with these two + some water a nice way of washing your laundry,done it myself many times

 

[Prepqueen30]

Paranoid or coincedence? Power went out in half our building at work last night, and tonight i just went to caseys and there debit/credit wasnt working. Hmmmm.

 

[toexist]

A couple years ago we had a 3.5 day power outage. I miraculously survived. I'm amazed that everyone on my city block didnt instinctively turn savage and start looting like the people of Katrina I saw looping the news.

 

[Prepqueen30]

Lol. I dont think id have a problem. Practice . Just wondering if these piwer outages are connected. Heard it was also caused from solar flares. Doubt wewill really know

 

[toexist]

Living in the city we get at least a one or two day power outage at least once a year. It comes with the territory. At least I don't have to worry about floods, hurricanes or tornadoes. We usually get at least a couple days a year of intense snow storms but we learn to expect this.

 

[toexist]

Many parts of the big cities are already third world.

Artic this statement reveals how little you know. I don't know what slum planet you've been living in but I doubt you're as well traveled as you claim to be.

I'd be willing to bet that you haven't spent any significant amount of time in many if any major cities like you claim.

I mean let's not kid ourselves here. There is a reason why most of the developed world live in major cities.

There is a reason why property in major cities is far more expensive and sought after then property anywhere else.

If you believe statements like this then you've been living in a bubble.

 

[user 6493]

toexit,,,,,,,,,,,you don't think every city has it's slums,If I did not have anything better to do I could go on line and pull up shitholes in every city in the USA,,,,,,,THE WORLD FOR THAT FACT,,,,,,,,you appear to only want to see the best part of a city,,,,I am beginning to wonder about your motives for being here

 

[Mountain trapper]

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Artic this statement reveals how little you know. I don't know what slum planet you've been living in but I doubt you're as well traveled as you claim to be.

I'd be willing to bet that you haven't spent any significant amount of time in many if any major cities like you claim.

I mean let's not kid ourselves here. There is a reason why most of the developed world live in major cities.

There is a reason why property in major cities is far more expensive and sought after then property anywhere else.

If you believe statements like this then you've been living in a bubble.

You assume too much toexist. I'm not going to get into a stupid pissing match with you over city life vs real living.

 

[user 6493]

tonight if I remember I will pull up a **** load on your home of Chicago just to prove the point,,,,,,,maybe everyone here should take the time to do the same,,,and enlighten you a little bit

 

[user 6493]

You assume too much toexist. I'm not going to get into a stupid pissing match with you over city life vs real living.

city people,,,,,,,,,,,,,,they don't have a clue

 

[Mountain trapper]

tonight if I remember I will pull up a **** load on your home of Chicago just to prove the point,,,,,,,maybe everyone here should take the time to do the same,,,and enlighten you a little bit

It wouldn't do any good. You can't fix stupid.

 

[user 6493]

toexit,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I will post photos tonight,,,,but you should look at these

https://www.google.com/search?q=slu...rw_7zTAhUm6oMKHVTJBm0QsAQIMQ&biw=1024&bih=473

Chicago in all it's glory

 

[toexist]

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