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Re:How Long Would Society Last During a Total Grid Collapse? by umanwizard on Tuesday November 22, 2022 @11:30PM (#33715181)
Luckily, if you have a gas stove, you can still heat up water for tea at least :)
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Re:How Long Would Society Last During a Total Grid Collapse? by vasco on Tuesday November 22, 2022 @11:37PM (#33715233)
Depends if the gas is from a canister in your house or if you're relying on the gas grid which can also fail during a prolonged widespread power outage.
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Re:How Long Would Society Last During a Total Grid Collapse? by modoc on Tuesday November 22, 2022 @11:48PM (#33715333)
most city natural gas systems are powered by gas powered generators spread around. Multi week outages due to ice storms in the north east have rarely (if ever) caused outages of the gas system.
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Re:How Long Would Society Last During a Total Grid Collapse? by Teknoman117 on Tuesday November 22, 2022 @11:38PM (#33715245)
So long as you have some lighters, matches, or a mechanical sparker because the built-in ignitors won't work without power.
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Re:How Long Would Society Last During a Total Grid Collapse? by selimthegrim on Wednesday November 23, 2022 @12:17AM (#33715515)
Usually battery operated on heaters at least
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