04-30-2025, 06:21 PM
(04-30-2025, 02:39 PM)putnam6 Wrote: For context, this article was written within 24 hours... when there was a lot of misinformation floating around
There was a lot of misinformation in the first 2 hours, after that information started being more consistent.
After 12 hours most people in Spain and all people in Portugal had power again and although there was an explanation they already knew (and so did the public) that everything pointed to the problem having started in the southwest of Spain.
Quote:I wouldn't expect anyone to say they were about to go dark publicly, heads would roll
I don't understand why you say that. Why would anyone say they were about to go dark?
Quote:I thought 3 of the nuclear plants were offline and the other 2 shut down as per thier design?
Exactly, which means that nuclear power in itself is not a sure safeguard, planning and testing is better.
