The US gov has done studies and found that if as few as 9 of the 55k grid substations are taken down, the entire grid (most of which is largely 20 years past EOL) will go down for at least a year and a half. A different Defense Dept study found that without the grid as much as 90% of the population may die.
But yeah push for war with an ICBM-equipped power sure.
I feel like 9 substations could be taken out over a weekend solely on accident by drunk drivers across the midwest. This country is such a fucking sham
The US gov has done studies and found that if as few as 9 of the 55k grid substations are taken down, the entire grid (most of which is largely 20 years past EOL) will go down for at least a year and a half. A different Defense Dept study found that without the grid as much as 90% of the population may die.
But yeah push for war with an ICBM-equipped power sure.
I feel like 9 substations could be taken out over a weekend solely on accident by drunk drivers across the midwest. This country is such a fucking sham
Hey have you got the sources for this? Would very useful to me.