What went wrong with the Texas power grid?

Re:What went wrong with the Texas power grid? by shireboy on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @08:21AM (#26165976)

I have yet to see any of my friends and definitely not politicians (of any stripe) humbled about anything pandemic. If anything there’s a doubling down and mental gymnastics to explain away inconsistencies or hide lack of knowledge. I’d love to share your optimism- seriously- do you have an example in mind?

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Re:What went wrong with the Texas power grid? by dalbasal on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @10:42AM (#26167590)

Test the waters again maybe. I've been feeling this change pretty recently.

I'm not predicting any kind of revolution, and this is all at the margin. I don't expect TV takestars or politicians to be the vanguard. That said, I have noticed people pondering the unknowability of it all. More interest in margin or error equivalents. Stuff like that.

Example: Covid conversations (the one I have in mind was with my aunt) 6 months ago were along the lines of "the government did X, Y happened." Now, it's wondering whether X impacted Y... counterfactual thinking.

I have yet to encounter this in my work/corporate life though, and honestly, that's where it's most needed.

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