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Lonestarblue

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4. And make the grid secure from hackers.

Reply to oldsoftie (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 3, 2021, 09:08 AM

Mar 2021

There were reports a few years ago that both the Chinese and the Russians had been in some of our big grids. Can you imagine the chaos if one or the other shut down the entire Eastern Grid for hours or days!

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US Infrastructure Gets C- From Engineers As Roads Stagnate [View all] appalachiablue Mar 2021 OP

Back in the 1930s, 40s, 50s, and 60s FuzzyRabbit Mar 2021 #1

Yes, saint ronnie turned the largest creditor nation into the largest debtor nation PSPS Mar 2021 #2

+1 appalachiablue Mar 2021 #11

Every President for the past 40 yrs keep saying "improve our infrastructure'. oldsoftie Mar 2021 #3

And make the grid secure from hackers. Lonestarblue Mar 2021 #4

Exactly. And yes, thats part of it. But too many people dont understand. oldsoftie Mar 2021 #5

Well the Trump misadministration kept trying and trying to have Infrastructure Week. tanyev Mar 2021 #6

Frankly, that's better than I thought it would be. n/t Calista241 Mar 2021 #7

"C's get degrees..." EarthFirst Mar 2021 #8

It's embarrassing when foreign travelers come here Johnny2X2X Mar 2021 #9

Friends who go to Britain and Norway often appalachiablue Mar 2021 #10

Have several German friends who've visited Johnny2X2X Mar 2021 #12

That's disturbing to hear, laxity about trash appalachiablue Mar 2021 #14

Tell Them To Watch the Blue Angles modrepub Mar 2021 #13