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Re:Analysis: Texas power outage leaves officials working pol... by Pfhreak on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @08:43PM (#26174436)
Were the losses worse? Yes, workout a doubt? People died. Pets died. Homes and water mains were destroyed. People have to boil their water. Having power wouldn't have prevented all that but it definitely would have prevented some.
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Re:Analysis: Texas power outage leaves officials working pol... by shawnz on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @09:00PM (#26174563)
It's possible more people could have died from, for example, medical delays due to smaller hospitals from increased electricity costs over a period of decades due to unnecessary risk aversion
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Re:Analysis: Texas power outage leaves officials working pol... by vkou on Wednesday February 17, 2021 @09:06PM (#26174600)
... What?

The cost of electricity is not a constraint on the size of hospitals. And there are plenty of states who are part of the national grid, with cheaper electricity than Texas.

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