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What industry secret are you aware of that most people aren't? (programming.dev)

submitted 5 months ago by protein@programming.dev to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] mozz@mbin.grits.dev 23 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

There are more than 2 people that know that Texas's power grid is a teetering disaster waiting for the right event to crumble and break in unfixable fashion

(Or water, water's probably even more sketchy. Look up the incident in the UK where they accidentally put a shitload of treatment chemicals in the main water supply and a whole bunch of people got poisoned. Harder to do off grid solutions for though.)

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 19 points 5 months ago (1 children)

There are more than 2 people that know that Texas's power grid is a teetering disaster waiting for the right event to crumble and break in unfixable fashion

OP asked for a secret. The Texas grid sucking is not a secret.

[–] mozz@mbin.grits.dev 17 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Fair enough. I read your other comments and my current guess is abysmal cyber security coupled with clear indications that hostile state actors are trying to fuck it up, and showing no sign of having any more trouble than would an NFL team pushing past the volunteers who have signed up to work the door at the senior center social hour

In which case if that's accurate I would say that yes that fits the brief

[–] Onihikage@beehaw.org 7 points 5 months ago

All the cybersecurity in the world won't matter if a handful of ~~manipulated idiots~~ people shoot a bunch of unguarded and remotely located substation transformers.

[–] 31337@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 months ago

If you just want it for emergency purposes or irrigation, rain water harvesting can be fairly cheap and easy. Even a proper cistern, with a pump, and plumbed into your house is probably cheaper than whole-house off-grid solar. Probably want good filters for PFAS though.