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DrMooseknuckleX t1_itnl9kv wrote

Reply to comment by 685327594 in eli5: how long would power stay on if the power company abandoned their post? by larsattacks94

Yes, but it includes the human element that is needed. All the others arw like "a gas/wind/nuclear" plant can produce X power for X time, without the human element of diverting and channeling the electricity. Sure the plant can keep producing, but that doesn't mean anything if it just overloads the grid.

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685327594 t1_itnlrjr wrote

It includes that element, but still underestimates it. People here don't seem to realize just how little this process it automated.

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