That son of a bitch!

@Tony-DarkGrave

Said the same people that freaks out and panics when temperatures is above 90°F (32°C) in the Summer.

Better not hear you complain that 90°F+ (32°C+) is too hot this Summer, or otherwise, we'll tell you "go eat an ice cream cone you big baby"

The secret to living in Minnesota is being able to adapt in the winter its bundling layers and heat management in the summer its wearing less and hydration and AC. Bought a window AC from Target on sale and it's going in this summer and for the winter I leave the thermostat at 75.

I'm better than all all of in every way when it comes to adapting to temperature changes and how to deal with it, your bullshit Climate Change mean nothing to me!

Ive dealt with 100F/95c temperature changes all my life!

Turn that image around and you will have southern California.

Typo its 35c not 95c, 95c is super hot.

So, you didn't see any snow that didn't melt in you state.... I think saw a picture of one of the people who was promoting it....

I can tell you, I have dealt with all types of weather from Blizzards to Hurricanes, from -50°F wind chills to 135°F heat index over my nearly 28 years of being alive. I lived in New Orleans, LA between 1993-2005 & 2012-present day, and lived in Pittsburgh, PA between 2005-2012.

In the Summer up North, a lot of people complain over the heat, and during the Winter down South, a lot of people complain over the cold.

Seems like alot of the politicians in Texas are telling their citizens to fuck off

Just got back from Dallaska

Cant wait for the power bill to fuck me over...

My grandparents live in Texas so I'm a bit worried. And the wind turbine idea was crap. Now people don't have power.

China has looked at this situation and used it to demonstrate that their way is superior to America's.

Given the power of China, we cannot allow our infrastructure to crumble further.

Why have we let our infrastructure get this bad? This dates back all the way to Dubya, if not further back.

I'm sure your conservative media bends you over, and then slaps you silly, while trying to make you feel special over that, but it's a lot more complex than that.

Even the GOP officials (including some who escaped for warmer places and with power), who were making the rounds on conservative networks, scapegoating renewable energy, are now walking back that shit after the backlash over it's absurdity.

And I believe it was T. Boone Pickens, a well known billionaire conservative, and Republican Supporter, in Texas, who was behind those wind turbines in that state.

A little positivity for you, I hope your grandparents are okay.

first time I agree with you and edy.

i know i will never ideologically agree with you, but its outrageous people would mock actual suffering

What actually happened with the wind turbines? Were they designed by people who never design infrastructure for cold areas? Also, is it true that the federal government denied the local state authorities the means to increase their power output?

Unless you think UncleLad’s grandparent’s are either

-windmill designers, or

-members of the government

then he’s got the same amount of information at his fingertips as you do.

As far as I can see, the federal government has got little to do with how Texas managed their power, as they’re isolated from the national grid.

https://www.texastribune.org/2021/02/17/texas-power-grid-failures/

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/18/texas-grid-failure-ignites-feud-over-gop-oversight-of-energy-industry-.html

the state created a separate power grid from the rest of america so that they wouldn't need to follow federal regulations concerning safety and weatherization, and now their power sources (natural gas, oil, win, solar, nuclear) have breaks in their infrastructure so that the power can't get where it needs to go

which leaves the rest of texas' grid unable to keep up with the power demand of the rest of the state without risk of blowing up what's left of their existing grid

power companies tried to save a few bucks by avoiding weatherizing for cold weather and now their entire system has gone to shit

of course, the owners of the companies are actually really, really happy about the results of this disaster, because it allowed them an excuse to upcharge their electricity and make huge profits in the middle of this disaster

so basically, unregulated capitalism happened; business owners cut corners to decrease costs, then profited on the backs of those who suffered the consequences for their actions

no

the federal government has no authority over texas' grid

state officials aren't allowing more power to flow because it would melt what little of their grid is left and make the problem worse

you can't just indefinitely increase the output, eventually the wires melt and/or transformers blow up if you bypass the overcurrent protective devices

texas physically can't handle the strain on their system, right now

There ya go, good information.

Okay, just making sure. It turns out I misheard something on radio.

A list of anti-Biden/Left conspiracies over over this: Why is the Texas snowstorm attracting anti-Biden conspiracy theories?

Me reading these conspiracies.