October 6, 2024
As I sit here on day 10 of hurricane-ravaged western North Carolina with no power or water ...
By M. Walter
As I sit here on day ten of no power/water in Hurricane Helene-ravaged Western North Carolina, it occurs to me: why did none of the trillions we’ve spent on “infrastructure” do something eminently sensible, like bury all the wires?
“Burying wires costs a fortune,” you say.
Well, if a trillion bucks ain’t a fortune, I’d sure like to know what is.
The streets should’ve been paved in gold for that money, ferheavensakes.
In the last week here, I heard one “expert” (beware those experts) say that if a power line’s pole goes down and has to be completely replaced, it takes three to four hours for the linemen to replace it and make it ready to go.
Multiply that by how many times and in how many locations, per year, year after year, that exact thing needs doing, and pretty soon you’re talking about real money.
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