Power out in NY and elsewhere? - Page 4

Dis · August 15, 2003, 02:18

They said it could be days before Detroit has power

This is according to CNN, I doubt the reliability of that report.

mrmitchell · August 15, 2003, 02:22

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Hmm. It appears that Detroit is going to be without power through today (Friday) as well, at least according to tidbits I've scrounged off the wires and CNN.

Depending upon the type and size of the power plant, it can take several days to get one back running to full operational power.

Hopefully Detroit doesn't start having water shortages like Cleveland (I think?) does--that would REALLY be scary

Dis · August 15, 2003, 02:28

The thing that really is troublesome is all the nuke plants are down.

They take a little while to start up. Though if the keep the plant "hot", that shouldn't take too long. But if they don't have them up by tomorrow afternoon, they won't have enough power to supply all the A/C units.

I'm assuming the nuke plants have generators to keep the heaters going to keep the plant hot. Though civilian plants are a lot different from navy ones. Most of them aren't pressurized water reactors. But they still need to keep the reactor core hot. Because there are limits to how fast you have to heat up and cool down reactor cores. This is to minimize thermal stresses on the metals to prevent brittle fracture (the metals are already weaker because of a lifetime of radiaton)

Sikander · August 15, 2003, 02:28

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Originally posted by JohnT
Knoxville TN checking in.

God, it's like T-3.

Sikander · August 15, 2003, 02:30

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Originally posted by Olaf Hårfagre

I thought it was in Mark G's room?

The Army won't let him take the server on maneuvers, so they had to relocate it.

mrmitchell · August 15, 2003, 02:30

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The thing that really is troublesome is all the nuke plants are down.

Indeed. It's a miracle that some kind of nuclear disaster (though unlikely) didn't happen. I mean, if it was one in New Jersey, people probably wouldn't notice, but still...

mrmitchell · August 15, 2003, 02:32

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The Army won't let him take the server on maneuvers, so they had to relocate it.

It was always in Dallas? Hosted by RackShack, I think? Though, I don't know that much about Polyhistory.

Dis · August 15, 2003, 02:32

well we do have such a thing as safety devices on our nuke reactors

. Hell, on navy ships- if you lose all power the control rods drop, shutting down the reactor (though you still have to maintain some coolant flow to prevent the core from overheating)

well at least in the navy we did. The civilian reactors are suprisingly less safe than ours

Sikander · August 15, 2003, 02:34

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Originally posted by Odin
It wasn't an accedent, it is the beginning of the Communist Revolution.

Yea, it's better to get the people used to power irregularities right away.

Dis · August 15, 2003, 02:35

mrmitchell · August 15, 2003, 02:36

Very good one, Sikander

Chemical Ollie · August 15, 2003, 03:22

All catastrophies have a certain beauty, haven't they?

Chemical Ollie · August 15, 2003, 03:24

Wow, I see that the avatars are working. Is that because most New York Apolytoners are off line?

Proteus_MST · August 15, 2003, 03:30

I hope that some Locations in the USA stay without power for a very long time.
Especially the Locations of all the Spam Mailers in eastern USA.
Since the power failure I haven´t gotten a single Spam Mail and I want this condition to continue

Skanky Burns · August 15, 2003, 03:52

Get an email addy from www.fastmail.fm Proteus.
That is, when their power gets back.

I haven't gotten a single spam email for a few years.

alva · August 15, 2003, 04:14

Are you doing this just to be on level terms with the Iraqi's??

The Mad Monk · August 15, 2003, 05:09

New York is still down.

Spiffor · August 15, 2003, 05:18

How's the weather in the US' northeast ? I hope it's not too hot, because the downfall of air conditioning might cause many fatalities.

Sikander · August 15, 2003, 05:57

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Originally posted by Tingkai
The difference between Americans and Canadians

"CNN correspondent Maria Hinojosa was forced off a pay phone when people standing in line to use it actually hung up the receiver."
-- CNN

"Underground, in the darkness of Union Station... the tunnels were jammed and the heat was intense, but there were many audible calls of "sorry" and "excuse me" as the passengers jostled themselves up crowded stairs and onto the platform.

"We're being polite, this is Canada, you know," said Melanie Chlocker, who was waiting for a train after work."
-- The Globe and Mail

Do you Canadians say "excuse me" when you forcibly hang up the phone that a blowhard journalist has been monopolizing while a swarm of people are waiting to check up on their children?

The Mad Monk · August 15, 2003, 05:57

It's not too bad...high of 91.

Nothing we haven't had before -- including the years before air conditioning.

Richelieu · August 15, 2003, 06:07

Should i go to work?

Spiffor · August 15, 2003, 06:27

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Originally posted by The Mad Monk
It's not too bad...high of 91.

Nothing we haven't had before -- including the years before air conditioning.

Yes, but when you get used to air conditioning, the shock becomes harsher than when you are hardened by years without it. But I hope I'm wrong. I don't know if A/C is well spread in individual homes or not in the US (and the NE in particular). Can anybody tell ?

Spiffor · August 15, 2003, 06:28

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Originally posted by Richelieu
Should i go to work?

If you have the opportunity not to... don't

Sikander · August 15, 2003, 06:40

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Originally posted by Jules
Power's been out in East Lansing since around 4:20 EDT. Just came back on within the last couple minutes. Keeping my fingers crossed that it stays on.

Hows the weather in EL?

Chemical Ollie · August 15, 2003, 06:53

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Originally posted by Spiffor
How's the weather in the US' northeast ? I hope it's not too hot, because the downfall of air conditioning might cause many fatalities.

I wonder how many dehydrated people swimming in their own urine they will find dead in elevators when the power finally gets back. And how many will die from eating the now rotten food in their fridge. And who will pay for all destroyed food in the supermarkets? Some lawyers will get rich.

Richelieu · August 15, 2003, 07:46

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Originally posted by Spiffor

If you have the opportunity not to... don't

Took your advise and stayed home. So if i get fired for this i'll blame you.

And Skanky, of course...

DarthVeda · August 15, 2003, 08:53

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Originally posted by mrmitchell

Depending upon the type and size of the power plant, it can take several days to get one back running to full operational power.

Hopefully Detroit doesn't start having water shortages like Cleveland (I think?) does--that would REALLY be scary

Well detroit edison sucks. They probably caused this whole thing. We're back with power in Monroe County just south of Detroit though.

SlowwHand · August 15, 2003, 09:15

I never understand why people scoff at my saying Texas is like a nation unto itself.

alva · August 15, 2003, 09:25

It does have the key to rest of the states, doesn't it

SlowwHand · August 15, 2003, 09:32

I missed that.