Absolutely: and it is worth noting that in the last 25 years there have been some mega blackouts in developed countries. There was Spain earlier this year, Texas in 2021 or 2022, and the Great Northe… (View Post)

Fortunately Ofgem and the National Grid provide comprehensive data on blackouts, through two sets of metrics: CI (Customer Interruptions): how many interruptions occur per 100 customers each year, fo… (View Post)

That Janan article in the FT is excellent. (View Post)

For some reason, when I read @Leon's posts regarding imminent revolution and civil war, my mind immediately goes to Citizen Smith. (View Post)

That's the Massie book? I read it 30 years ago, and it is seared into my memory. With the said, I think you are being harsh to some of commenters. It is hard to think of anyone who has been more… (View Post)