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AKBigDaddy t1_j5rxvzt wrote

Reply to comment by vexingsilence in Why does this state seem to lose power so frequently? It’s always related to downed power lines from trees? Or is this a grid issue? by JayBisky

Until the next storm and then we re hang them. Those will last until the next storm. And so on

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vexingsilence t1_j5sev2v wrote

You make it sound like everything falls off the poles every storm. They'll fix it. If it's that much of a problem, get a generator.

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AKBigDaddy t1_j5uzk6e wrote

> If it's that much of a problem, get a generator.

What a solution! Instead of everyone paying a few extra dollars on their light bill and improving things for everyone, people should go out and spend $10k+ on a standby generator! Or $1k and only power a few items.

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vexingsilence t1_j5v09de wrote

Precisely. Why do I want to pay anything extra for your comfort and convenience? You chose to live someplace where infrastructure is lacking, you weren't forced to live there. Find a solution with your own money, you're not welcome to mine.

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AKBigDaddy t1_j5w174s wrote

Ok boomer. How does it feel knowing that you, and people like you, are actively making the world a worse place?

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vexingsilence t1_j5w1zdk wrote

Move to a city if you want more reliable electricity. Geniuses like you choose to live in areas that don't have the creature comforts you want, then you bitch about it and try to force the rest of us to pay it.

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AKBigDaddy t1_j5yglkj wrote

I grew up in fucking Alaska, they even figured this shit out. It's assholes like you digging your feet in holding everyone back.

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vexingsilence t1_j5z1nm6 wrote

Move back to Alaska then. Or pay for it yourself. You're not even from around here but you want people to pay to increase the reliability of your electric service? That's some entitlement.

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AKBigDaddy t1_j5z3576 wrote

> Or pay for it yourself.

That's exactly what I'm suggesting, I pay for my portion, you pay for yours, and by everyone pitching in and paying a small portion of it, we all get more reliable power.

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vexingsilence t1_j5z3spi wrote

No, because it will cost a lot more per service point in rural areas than it will in denser city areas. Yet when work like this gets done, the costs tend to be evenly distributed. Besides which, we don't need this in the cities. The power doesn't go out that often. Might be nice for aesthetic reasons but it's not worth the disruption.

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