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Re: Unexplained power outages in New York, Toronto, and other cities
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Fri, 15 Aug 2003 13:13:38 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Mike Petrucelli wrote:
> Yet I can't help but wonder why the government covertly prevents the
> de-centralization of power generation. They have to maintain their control
> over the people I guess.
There are plenty of reasons to be paranoid about the current administration,
but that sounds a little too paranoid for my tastes.
I think that some of the main arguments against decentralization are:
1) The expense of switching from the existing system to the proposed one
2) The fact that the aggregate expense of such a system would likely vastly
exceed the continued expense of the existing centralized system
3) The physical/mechanical limitations upon where and how power can be
generated
4) The difficulties of upkeep of so many decentralized systems
5) The overwhelming financial interests of the corporations involved
5 is probably the biggest single reason, but the others are valid, as well. You
would have to demonstrate that alternative methods of power
generation/distribution are (in the aggregate) more practical, cost-effective,
and persuasive than the current system.
Dave!
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