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sharkeeper

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Does that really have the ability to cause power outages? Wouldn't it be more widespread instead of just effecting the NE?
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Yes it can wreak havoc on distribution systems. It seems the extreme NE part of US and Eastern Canada has been affected before.

Of course there are no guarantees. :) Cleveland reporting problems could be just a coincidence. Power is still flowing fine at Greenbelt, MD.

-DAK-
 
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neutralizer

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Originally posted by: pyonir
Originally posted by: neutralizer
Originally posted by: pyonir
Originally posted by: neutralizer
Originally posted by: pyonir
Originally posted by: neutralizer
Checking CNN, can't find anything on it. Links anyone?
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See the big read banner accross the top of the page that says "Breaking News".

It's in that.
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"Power outages reported in Northeast, including New York City, and other cities including Cleveland, Ohio, and Detroit, Michigan. Details soon."

How informative...
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It just happened. I wouldn't expect a 1000 word article on it.
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I would. It didn't mention anything about the grid being ungridded...
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You can report live on TV, i'm sure they don't have someone sitting there adding words every millisecond for the website.
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I thought they had monkeys or pigeons entering that stuff in.
 
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jaydee

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Power went out in the middle of my interview. Fortuanatly back-up power came on. This was Flint, Michigan.
 
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Mill

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Plumes of smoke seen in Newark and NYC, but some theorize it is refinery burn off...
 
yukichigai

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Originally posted by: mjquilly
No power here in Toledo, OH
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You on a lappy or something?

Oh by the way, fun fact: phone lines carry power, although not very much. Something like 16 volts at 50mA or something. (They calculate long distance by how much voltage and amperage you draw to connect) You might be able to google for it.
 
pyonir

pyonir

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Originally posted by: neutralizer

I thought they had monkeys or pigeons entering that stuff in.
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No...i think they are shakespeares...

wait. no that isn't it.
 
RossMAN

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LIVE pictures showing on MSNBC right now, 10 floors above the "concrete canyon" whatever that is.
 
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jurzdevil

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my dads database in secacaus new jersey is out of power and he says it blinks on every now and then...they are running on generators

he threw into the air possible virus in the power company systems?

whatever it is its not good

my power in sparta nj went out for 30 seconds or so at 4
 
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Nevada

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i'm at work here in north nj. power went down and came back up. friend in nyc said power is still down there and in surrounding areas. just saw the breaking news on cnn. wonder what's going on.
 
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Led Zeppelin

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Power flickered here in Hartford, CT, had a fire drill in my 39 story building, but we're back now.
 
Kelemvor

Kelemvor

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They keep saying there's NO Reason to Panic, It's Just a Blackout.

Yeah, then get the F*CK off the TV. I"m trying to watch Jeopardy. Jesus.

 
pyonir

pyonir

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Originally posted by: FrankyJunior
They keep saying there's NO Reason to Panic, It's Just a Blackout.

Yeah, then get the F*CK off the TV. I"m trying to watch Jeopardy. Jesus.
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LMAO. nothing need interrupt Jeopardy!
 
yukichigai

yukichigai

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Originally posted by: Nevada
i'm at work here in north nj. power went down and came back up. friend in nyc said power is still down there and in surrounding areas. just saw the breaking news on cnn. wonder what's going on.
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Why is your name Nevada when you live in New Jersey? :p

Considering that the power went out and then came back in 30 seconds or so I'm almost sure it's a grid problem. It takes the systems a little bit to engage the routing systems when something like that happens.

Whatever happened it's big. Maybe big stupidity, but big nonetheless
 
neutralizer

neutralizer

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Originally posted by: FrankyJunior
They keep saying there's NO Reason to Panic, It's Just a Blackout.

Yeah, then get the F*CK off the TV. I"m trying to watch Jeopardy. Jesus.
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Who watches Jeopardy at this hour and cares?
 
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