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    jon-nyc
    wrote on 28 Apr 2025, 11:49 last edited by
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    Lisbon, Madrid, Barcelona, Porto, totally blacked out. Subways stopped in place, intercity trains stopped, airports shut down. Traffic chaos as traffic lights don’t work.

    I was in both countries this month. Glad I missed it but feel bad for everyone.

    "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
    -Cormac McCarthy

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      Horace
      wrote on 28 Apr 2025, 13:52 last edited by
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      These things will happen in developing nations. I'm just happy for them that they're developing their electricity infrastructure. The progression is usually fire->electricity->American football.

      Education is extremely important.

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      • H Horace
        28 Apr 2025, 13:52

        These things will happen in developing nations. I'm just happy for them that they're developing their electricity infrastructure. The progression is usually fire->electricity->American football.

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        Doctor Phibes
        wrote on 28 Apr 2025, 13:57 last edited by Doctor Phibes
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        @Horace said in Massive Spain/Portugal power outage:

        These things will happen in developing nations. I'm just happy for them that they're developing their electricity infrastructure. The progression is usually fire->electricity->American football.

        You're really begging for an extended power outage with that one.

        It's just lucky for you there's no God.

        I was only joking

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          89th
          wrote on 28 Apr 2025, 14:10 last edited by
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          I saw the president of the autonomous community of madrid wants to activate Emergency Plan 3, which basically lets the military directly help out. Those on the more paranoid side of the spectrum also know this can lead to political and administrative actions...

          In other news, I had fun reading more about the "autonomies" that make up Spain. Interesting...almost like they are states with their own mini governments but without judicial branches.

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          • 8 89th
            28 Apr 2025, 14:10

            I saw the president of the autonomous community of madrid wants to activate Emergency Plan 3, which basically lets the military directly help out. Those on the more paranoid side of the spectrum also know this can lead to political and administrative actions...

            In other news, I had fun reading more about the "autonomies" that make up Spain. Interesting...almost like they are states with their own mini governments but without judicial branches.

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            jon-nyc
            wrote on 28 Apr 2025, 14:13 last edited by
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            @89th said in Massive Spain/Portugal power outage:

            Those on the more paranoid side of the spectrum also know this can lead to political and administrative actions...

            I can understand that. I just reread Orwell’s Homage to Catalonia while on my trip (listened this time, read it before).

            "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
            -Cormac McCarthy

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              LuFins Dad
              wrote on 28 Apr 2025, 20:16 last edited by
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              Wait, wasn’t Spain in the news last week for going with completely renewable energy?

              The Brad

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                jon-nyc
                wrote on 28 Apr 2025, 20:59 last edited by
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                This seems grid related not source related.

                "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                -Cormac McCarthy

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