Practical Engineering video explaining why this is an inherently difficult task, even for a country that has the money to better maintain their grid.

https://youtu.be/uOSnQM1Zu4w?si=NNPwYuamX0CoE1Bk

This is exactly what I do with my dogs. I had no idea it was a common thing.

In case people aren’t clear, these soldiers are the operators of the additional THAAD system they are deploying to Israel. These aren’t infantry being sent to kick in doors alongside the IDF. THAAD is a ballistic missile defense system with no offensive capabilities. We already have a THAAD unit deployed to Israel.

Don’t be mad because you expect to see headlines saying US Soldiers are killing civilians in Gaza. Be mad because this enhances Israel’s ability to continue escalating conflict with Iran and hiding behind US cover when Iran strikes back.

That’s not what’s going on here, but okay I guess.

Edit to insert a comment I wrote elsewhere:

In case people aren’t clear, these soldiers are the operators of the additional THAAD system they are deploying to Israel. These aren’t infantry being sent to kick in doors alongside the IDF. THAAD is a ballistic missile defense system with no offensive capabilities. We already have a THAAD unit deployed to Israel.

Don’t be mad because you expect to see headlines saying US Soldiers are killing civilians in Gaza. Be mad because this enhances Israel’s ability to continue escalating conflict with Iran and hiding behind US cover when Iran strikes back.

I read the headline as being about a spicy dish and was about to rip into Tiny Tim for lying about black pepper being his spice limit. I guess I’ll let him slide this time.

How long will this be visible once it happens? The article doesn’t seem to say. I’m assuming it’s not a blink and you’ll miss it kind of thing.

Better to wait and buy merch that’ll actually benefit the campaign instead of some dropshipper on amazon.

It could potentially work out like netflix letting users keep the discs they had.

I 100% would not want an image like that to pop up in front of a coworker. I’m on board with you, OP.

There are many causes of power surges. While one potential cause is poorly maintained equipment, that is far from the only cause. Things like lightning strikes, tree or storm damage, load fluctuations, or equipment faults can cause them. They happen quickly enough that the protective systems can’t always prevent damage to equipment downstream, but those systems are designed to protect the distribution equipment, not the loads themselves. Surge protectors are designed to protect your loads from surges and are important devices to protect sensitive equipment. OP is supposedly an electrical engineer, but this is either outside of their wheelhouse or they are just trying to jump on the enshittification bandwagon.