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[–] chalupapocalypse 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] Buelldozer -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Or California or New York or Pennsylvania or or or.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Texas is the only US state that I have seen with a power grid that seems to fail exactly when it's needed most

[–] netburnr -2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I had no power for 5 days in the last ice storm. Luckily I still had gas, which mean warm water and showers, as well as the ability to cook on my gas stove.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

but you should not of had to. had texas maintained and upgraded their grid it wouldve handled the cold just fine.

[–] netburnr -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's all fine and dandy but I don't have control over what Texas power companies do.

Getting rid of gas, just because, is dumb imho

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

people dont want to get rid of gas stoves "just because". people want to get rid of gas stoves because they are linked to causing health issues and help to global warming.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Cooking indoors on gas with no ventilation? Seems like a bad plan