On 22/04/17 17:19, charles wrote:
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The Natural Philosopher wrote:

All supermarket food spoilt.

most supermarkets have standby generators
You reckon?

No transactions possible except cash.
NO working petrol or diesel pumps.
except those at supermarkets?

No road transport after a day or so
No water
No sewage.

Gravity will help

No, it wont. Water needs to be pumped up to where its stored and so too
dies sewage


No central heating or hot water
No lights

I have candles -= don't you.

No.

No radio

Most radio transmitters have standby generators.

You reckon?

No TV
No Internet
No mobile phones.
(Landlines would work for a bit, if you had a POTS to plug in)

Never mind the Greens, it only takes half a dozen shaped charges on a
few major transmission line pylons to trip the lot I would think.

Done properly should take out 50% of all city dwellers in a few days


All this standby generator stuff - I doubt most places have enough
diesel for more than 48 hours tops.


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