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Widespread power outage in Spain and Portugal

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Re: Widespread power outage in Spain and Portugal

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Post by benterix »

deeThrow94 wrote: post #45
atemerev wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Parts of EU.

Ok...? Is there like more to this narrative or are we supposed to buy that russia just hates all of europe for being europe now? Whatever happened to the "rational actor" canard?

Well, it's been for quite a while now. Acts of micro- (or mini-) aggression like fires, explosives in commercial shipping services, broken sea cables just became daily news.

The only positive aspect of this is after the root cause is found, the grid will become more resilient in the long term (but these kinds of changes typically take long time).

Re: Widespread power outage in Spain and Portugal

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Post by somelamer567 »

deeThrow94 wrote: post #45
atemerev wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Parts of EU.

Ok...? Is there like more to this narrative or are we supposed to buy that russia just hates all of europe for being europe now? Whatever happened to the "rational actor" canard?

Spain underinvests in its military. Russian mafias also control much of the costas.

I would surmise that the Russians think that Spain and Portugal are cowed, and want to keep them intimidated and prevent them from increasing their aid to Ukraine.

Re: Widespread power outage in Spain and Portugal

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Post by Calwestjobs »

andy_ppp wrote: post #46
FrustratedMonky wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

France and Italy. Aliens? Russia? EMP?

EMP would kill electronics no?

no, most electronics is shielded by default/by law. check UL/CE requirements. but it can make circuit breakers "turn off". EMP meaning nuclear high above, there exist emp devices of size of small family van, but those have range few 100 m/ft
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