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Laffy Kat

(16,366 posts) Thu Mar 22, 2018, 07:30 PM Mar 2018

Why do I have the feeling we are going to start having problems with our power grid?

What else could go wrong?

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Why do I have the feeling we are going to start having problems with our power grid? (Original Post) Laffy Kat Mar 2018 OP

Is this a reaction to Atlanta? n/t rzemanfl Mar 2018 #1

Ooops, I accidentally responded to my own post instead of yours, but what I said.. Laffy Kat Mar 2018 #6

No problem. My word of choice tonight seems to be f**k. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2018 #8

Its weird how news of Russians hacking energy grid was just sort of meh blake2012 Mar 2018 #2

sounds more likely after today triron Mar 2018 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Laffy Kat Mar 2018 #4

When would be an opportune time to do it? continentalop2 Mar 2018 #5

Gotta wash socks. BBL. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2018 #7

Read Ted Koppel's "Lights Out". Golden Raisin Mar 2018 #9

I know, thought about that. Laffy Kat Mar 2018 #10

rzemanfl

(29,553 posts)

1. Is this a reaction to Atlanta? n/t

Reply to Laffy Kat (Original post)

Thu Mar 22, 2018, 07:31 PM

Mar 2018

Laffy Kat

(16,366 posts)

6. Ooops, I accidentally responded to my own post instead of yours, but what I said..

Reply to rzemanfl (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 22, 2018, 07:49 PM

Mar 2018

Was it was partly due to the Atlanta situation but also due to the recent detection of Russia's intelligence on our nuclear power sources. (Sorry, I'm not choosing my words well for some reason.)

rzemanfl

(29,553 posts)

8. No problem. My word of choice tonight seems to be f**k. n/t

Reply to Laffy Kat (Reply #6)

Thu Mar 22, 2018, 07:50 PM

Mar 2018

blake2012

(1,294 posts)

2. Its weird how news of Russians hacking energy grid was just sort of meh

Reply to Laffy Kat (Original post)

Thu Mar 22, 2018, 07:32 PM

Mar 2018

Left unsaid was whether Russians might still have ability to get in and shut down large parts of our grid.

triron

(21,981 posts)

3. sounds more likely after today

Reply to Laffy Kat (Original post)

Thu Mar 22, 2018, 07:34 PM

Mar 2018

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Laffy Kat This message was self-deleted by its author.

continentalop2

(29 posts)

5. When would be an opportune time to do it?

Reply to Laffy Kat (Original post)

Thu Mar 22, 2018, 07:46 PM

Mar 2018

I would be on the lookout for power outages in key neighborhoods on election day.

rzemanfl

(29,553 posts)

7. Gotta wash socks. BBL. n/t

Reply to continentalop2 (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 22, 2018, 07:49 PM

Mar 2018

Golden Raisin

(4,604 posts)

9. Read Ted Koppel's "Lights Out".

Reply to Laffy Kat (Original post)

Thu Mar 22, 2018, 08:29 PM

Mar 2018

Well researched and scary as Hell. All about cyberattacks on our electricity, communication, transportation grids, etc.

Laffy Kat

(16,366 posts)

10. I know, thought about that.

Reply to Golden Raisin (Reply #9)

Thu Mar 22, 2018, 09:17 PM

Mar 2018

I haven't read it although I remember seeing him interviewed when it was published.

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