[Fiddlerdave]

Replace that little building by the burning transormers and the dirt around it (pictured on the Khou site) with a townhouse complex and you have an idea of a new development that went up by me here in Orange County, CA. I swear, you could lean out a window and touch the high power lines lines with a broomstick. I was astounded a residential building (several stories) went in there, and even more astounded anyone would buy them (but they will). Too close to power

[Twilight]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Fiddlerdave', 'R')eplace that little building by the burning transormers and the dirt around it (pictured on the Khou site) with a townhouse complex and you have an idea of a new development that went up by me here in Orange County, CA. I swear, you could lean out a window and touch the high power lines lines with a broomstick. I was astounded a residential building (several stories) went in there, and even more astounded anyone would buy them (but they will). Too close to power

[gnm]

Hey, if you're that close just build yourself a big ass coil and harvest the EM flux off the line. FREE POWER!

-G

[Twilight]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('gnm', 'H')ey, if you're that close just build yourself a big ass coil and harvest the EM flux off the line. FREE POWER!

-G

[killJOY]

[Fiddlerdave]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('gnm', 'H')ey, if you're that close just build yourself a big ass coil and harvest the EM flux off the line. FREE POWER!-G

[cube]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Twilight', 'T')his is why I call bullshit on mass ownership of electric cars.

[Twilight]

It's true. Back in 1998 or so, I bought a phone with a Lithium Ion battery that lasted a week at full charge. In 2005, I finally junked it as a full charge lasted only two days. I'm detecting the same pattern with a phone I have had just over a year. I think it has lost a day or two.

This is not a viable solution.

[thuja]

Oregonian article

I've already seen numerous articles about this from various regions around the country. The above linked article is from the Sunday Oregonian. It seems that everyone is more than a tad nervous about soaring global warming related heat mixed with increased population growth and the explosiuon of big new houses with air conditioning.

I would place my bets on the grid going down big time somewhere this summer- I'd probably place my bets on the East Coast somewhere but I wouldn't be surprised in the Southwest gets hits hard this summer...

PLace your bets ladies and gentlemen!

[roccman]

Phoenix is in the 5 ring.

Hardly a doubt in my mind.

[Coolman]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('roccman', 'P')hoenix is in the 5 ring.

Hardly a doubt in my mind.

[Pops]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Coolman', 'I') live in Phoenix.

What makes you speculate that Phoenix will have problems this summer?

[Rogozhin]

Air conditioning

Rogo

[roccman]

SRP told me so.

[SILENTTODD]

Before anybody says anything about California, I live in Orange County, doesn't get too hot, doesn't get too cold.

I ride a bicycle, in fact I own 3 of them. As everyone should!

[Coolman]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('roccman', 'S')RP told me so.

[Newsseeker]

Olduvai Gorge lies just around the corner.....

[Ebyss]

Australia

Drought doesn't just cause food shortages. Hot and hungry -nice.

[thuja]

While I don't think its Olduvai (yet)- I think the First World is about to enter a very new paradigm- one that is similar to the Third World, and that is increasingly frequent brownouts and blackouts.

What I am confused about is why Power companies don't demand rationed conservation as a way to stop blackouts from happening. They know its going to be hot- can't they reduce or cut electricity to certain customers during certain times as a way of avoiding a complete and entire collapse?

The thing that kills me up here in the PNW is air conditioning. 20 years ago only 1/3rd of customers had it. Now over 2/3rds have it. Get with the program- it is not essential. Perhaps you should have to get a medical prescription from a doctor before being allowed to have it. Otherwise- tough s#it!

I don't want to go through blackouts because your fat ass can't handle a little heat...

[roccman]

"What exactly did SRP say?"

To expect blackouts in less than 2 years - and that was 6 months ago.