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Relay engineer, professional worst-case scenario predictor, mad online. He/Him Infrastructure should not be for-profit

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worst-case scenario engineer @worstcaseeng.bsky.social · Nov 16

Pinned thread for my attempts at "EnergySky protection class" - I'll be going through various protection topics and relay types as I think of them, for anyone who's interested in knowing about one of the grid's lesser-discussed features. Hope it helps!

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worst-case scenario engineer @worstcaseeng.bsky.social · 10h

Thanks I came here to post this and you saved me finding it

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worst-case scenario engineer @worstcaseeng.bsky.social · 13h

Oh man I hadn't even thought of that, you could be right

worst-case scenario engineer @worstcaseeng.bsky.social · 13h

I try not to be too harsh on journalists covering the grid but....

Sigh

They called a surge arrester a surge protector. Like the one you have in your house. Sigh

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worst-case scenario engineer @worstcaseeng.bsky.social · 13h

Unless, of course, it involves brutalizing protestors, etc

worst-case scenario engineer @worstcaseeng.bsky.social · 15h

I really hope this works, I would love to see flow batteries finally get some momentum

worst-case scenario engineer @worstcaseeng.bsky.social · 15h

No one tell him about Wolfenstein

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worst-case scenario engineer @worstcaseeng.bsky.social · 16h

I would ordinarily assume that, and that she meant "achieve freedom" or something, but man the kind of shit I've been seeing out of the right wing lately makes me unsure

worst-case scenario engineer @worstcaseeng.bsky.social · 17h

We love to ... Conquer freedom?

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worst-case scenario engineer @worstcaseeng.bsky.social · 17h

(some jokes are just for me)

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worst-case scenario engineer @worstcaseeng.bsky.social · 17h

I haven't seen someone get things this wrong in both possible ways since the 411L relay got popular

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worst-case scenario engineer @worstcaseeng.bsky.social · 17h

"public utility" in practice has meant that it's a regulated monopoly, I'm not a full expert on what that means in every state but it means certain things with respect to the utility's duty to serve customers, etc. Definitely a completely separate thing from public ownership

worst-case scenario engineer @worstcaseeng.bsky.social · 1d

*almost silently*
Bam

worst-case scenario engineer @worstcaseeng.bsky.social · 4d

Shit, was the fake photograph thing this year? I have no concept of time anymore

worst-case scenario engineer @worstcaseeng.bsky.social · 4d

Real "say what you will about MTG at least she has an ethos" moment here I guess

worst-case scenario engineer @worstcaseeng.bsky.social · 4d

I think the flattening of access led to a flattening of perceived authority. Every book, regardless of quality, is equally available online. At a university library you're probably not finding fringe pseudoscience, online it's even more available - fake science is never pay walled

worst-case scenario engineer @worstcaseeng.bsky.social · 4d

Morons led by morons

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Hey, nobody *made* them vote for the host of Wrestlemania 4 @legalminimum.bsky.social · 4d

As is his custom, Redford has nailed it. Not a gift link because you should all already be subscribers.

Drew Magary @drewmagary.bsky.social · 4d

Ugh defector.com/bari-weiss-s...

Bari Weiss Signs Huge Deal To Usher CBS News Into Its Vichy Era | Defector

On Monday, newly appointed Paramount CEO David Ellison announced that his company had acquired the Free Press, the smirking blood-and-soil blog founded and run by former New York Times hall monitor Ba...

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worst-case scenario engineer @worstcaseeng.bsky.social · 4d

"Great news, Mein Fuhrer, our new aircraft surpasses anything the Allies can produce!"
"Excellent, how many of them did you make this month?"
"About... Twenty"
"And how many planes did the Americans make?"
"Ah... Several thousand"

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worst-case scenario engineer @worstcaseeng.bsky.social · 4d

There's a particular misconception that infects many, even those who don't love Nazi Germany, which says sophistication and power is always more important than reliability, ease of construction, and ease of repair. These people lose wars and build terrible products

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worst-case scenario engineer @worstcaseeng.bsky.social · 4d

Oh yes the ME-262 and the Tiger and the V-2 weren't AT ALL overly complex boondoggles that in the end siphoned huge amounts of resources for little impact, mostly due to being absurdly complicated and expensive to produce, fuel, and maintain. Not even getting into operational issues

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worst-case scenario engineer @worstcaseeng.bsky.social · 5d

I'm kind of amazed THREE of us posted this within the span of two minutes, I feel such a sense of unity

worst-case scenario engineer @worstcaseeng.bsky.social · 5d

"I'm rubber, you are glue"

worst-case scenario engineer @worstcaseeng.bsky.social · 5d

Felt this one in my soul

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POWERFUL CRAB FART🦀 @powerful.crabf.art · 5d

The year is 2025. There are three social networks remaining. They are run by Dweeb Lowtax, Tweaker Lowtax, and Girlboss Lowtax. You have to pick at least one.

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worst-case scenario engineer @worstcaseeng.bsky.social · 6d

Also don't forget, if they DO make a real AI, the intent is for it to be a digital slave