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RC

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13. And the spin-off jobs from manufacturing the hardware and wire.

Reply to 1StrongBlackMan (Reply #12)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 06:15 PM

Nov 2012

The cost of training the building crews. The pay for the engineering and engineers needed. Why this could suck enough money from the wars to actually stop most of them.
No wonder the Republicans are against this.

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Thousands Seen Dying If Terrorists Attack ‘Vulnerable’ U.S. Grid [View all] Purveyor Nov 2012 OP

Still not afraid of terrorists. Iggo Nov 2012 #1

I'm with you. randome Nov 2012 #7

You should NOT be afraid of terrorist... SkyDaddy7 Nov 2012 #8

Terrorists are just bullies -- and cowards -- at base meow2u3 Nov 2012 #11

I do respect their findings... Iggo Nov 2012 #14

We will still have marathons and yacht races. lalalu Nov 2012 #2

If this happens, Republicans bear FULL responsibility for obstructing legislation that would kestrel91316 Nov 2012 #3

Plus... SkyDaddy7 Nov 2012 #9

Spam deleted by gkhouston (MIR Team) Dubster Nov 2012 #4

Terrorists only scare republicans... docgee Nov 2012 #5

That is NOT the point of these findings! SkyDaddy7 Nov 2012 #10

Someone is making an argument for electric supply decentralization. n/t PoliticAverse Nov 2012 #6

Just think of all the non-out sourcible ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #12

And the spin-off jobs from manufacturing the hardware and wire. RC Nov 2012 #13

I wish someone would invent cheap home shingles that double as solar panels. RickFromMN Nov 2012 #15

They have but they are not cheap. Google 'solar shingles'. eom Purveyor Nov 2012 #18

Been to Long Island? One good superstorm is all it takes. aquart Nov 2012 #16

It's true, but the answer is not fear. It's decentralization of power generation. It's rooftops truthisfreedom Nov 2012 #17

Worse case scenario: Nuke Plant w/o power RobertEarl Nov 2012 #19

It will not be a 'bomb or a storm'...it will be a cyber-attack without a doubt. eom Purveyor Nov 2012 #21

Stuxnet? RobertEarl Nov 2012 #22

Katrina, Sandy daleo Nov 2012 #20