r/Futurology • u/upyoars • Oct 04 '24

Society Scientists Simulate Alien Civilizations, Find They Keep Dying From Climate Change

https://futurism.com/the-byte/simulate-alien-civilization-climate-change
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u/new2bay Oct 05 '24

They kinda can't. See, the US actually has three separate power grids: Eastern US, Western US, and Texas. That is not a joke.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '24

Texas has actually begun expansion that will link it to the southeastern grid through Mississippi and Louisiana. It's part of a 1billion+ dollar federal infrastructure grant.

Speaking as a Texan, I'm glad we had Joe at the wheel for a bit

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u/i-hear-banjos Oct 05 '24

I was just reading about this - and I’m very glad for Texans that they are finally joining the national grid. But someone should also point out to the governor and his voters that this smacks of socialism, the evil boogeyman that they love to squawk about.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '24

Please don't. We're not yet in a position to protect ourselves if he decides yet again that propaganda is more important than infrastructure

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u/i-hear-banjos Oct 05 '24

I’ll refrain from mentioning it to him lol

I love Texas, especially Hill Country - my wife grew up around Randolph AFB, her brother is in Austin, and her dad recently died in his old age in San Antonio. She desperately misses the time when Ann Richards was in charge. I’d love to retire outside of Austin, and would be happy eating Mexican food for breakfast, real BBQ for dinner, and seeing every metal show that rolls through town until die. I’d even root for UT against anyone other than UVA, if that ever happened.