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IronLionZion

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3. There are definitely a lot of vulnerability points all over our grid
Thu Mar 15, 2018, 12:06 PM
Mar 2018

especially in the systems that monitor and alert control centers to take action

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast_blackout_of_2003

It occurred to me years ago how easy it would be pangaia Mar 2018 #1
There are definitely a lot of vulnerability points all over our grid IronLionZion Mar 2018 #3
Exactly.. pangaia Mar 2018 #5
Fortunately, we've been spending a lot of money improving our infrastructure erronis Mar 2018 #7
That would be socialism IronLionZion Mar 2018 #9
This isn't the first time, unfortunately. RandomAccess Mar 2018 #2
Like a Clancy novel - the enemy has installed a mole at the top of the US gov't erronis Mar 2018 #4
Wasnt this what Homeland Security was worried about from terrorist organizations? Maggiemayhem Mar 2018 #6
Remember this story neohippie Mar 2018 #8
Where is Lisbeth Salandar when we need her? pangaia Mar 2018 #10
Fortunately we have crackerjack Energy Sec Rick Perry to save us flibbitygiblets Mar 2018 #11
Like you, I have experience in security TeapotInATempest Mar 2018 #12
And for all we know, they could be partnering or instructing Ilsa Mar 2018 #15
I suspect Putin has a big red button on his desk... KY_EnviroGuy Mar 2018 #19
Its a special absurdity that we buy trillions of dollars of war assets, and have the best army in Oneironaut Mar 2018 #13
Where is this leading? bucolic_frolic Mar 2018 #14
Maybe they plan to interrupt the grid in November? C Moon Mar 2018 #16
I wonder this, too. TeapotInATempest Mar 2018 #17
Here's the beauty of this situation for this regime matt819 Mar 2018 #18
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