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paleotn

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1. Someone testing their cyber tools?

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sun Jun 16, 2019, 12:42 PM

Jun 2019

Normally, the first thing to come to mind would be natural causes, fragility of their grid, etc. But today, who knows?

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Argentina, Uruguay suffer massive power blackout [View all] Eugene Jun 2019 OP

Someone testing their cyber tools? paleotn Jun 2019 #1

But most likely, it was sheer greed and negligence sandensea Jun 2019 #6

Iran did it jpak Jun 2019 #2

I'm surprised Macri hasn't resorted to that yet sandensea Jun 2019 #4

Power back up in Montevideo about five hours after failure sanatanadharma Jun 2019 #3

Edesur's chief stockholder, is Macri's best friend sandensea Jun 2019 #5

And it can happen here too. And likely WILL at some point. oldsoftie Jun 2019 #7

It did in 2001 in California, you'll recall sandensea Jun 2019 #8

Who could ever forget what Enron did, the torment it actually unleashed to hospitals and others Judi Lynn Jun 2019 #9

It's amazing how history repeats itself, wouldn't you say Judi? sandensea Jun 2019 #10

Investment and maintenance would cost money they'd rather steal. Mauricio says it's O.K. Judi Lynn Jun 2019 #13

I certainly hope the next administration has their handling of the power grid investigated sandensea Jun 2019 #14

Pyutin? joanbarnes Jun 2019 #11

But most likely it was sheer greed and negligence. sandensea Jun 2019 #12

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