NY City Blackout -- A Political Science lesson for American Socialists.

[C_Clayton_Jones]

Was watching a bit of the coverage of the black-out tonight, and I noticed on completely dark streets just north of Times Square, that most all of the power was out, but the iconic Advertising billboards? Most of them seemed to be working fine..

Blackout extends way south to MSGarden and some of the shots I could not place, but in MOST of them showing a very darkened Manhattan -- the TRAFFIC LIGHTS were OUT, but the jeans and vacation ads were still lit...

How can there be a need to call-in every cop in the boroughs to direct traffic in Manhattan, but the sales pitches go on? It's called "incentive" and "accountability"... Those billboards are only valuable, when they are working. The revenue is based on "up-time" and exposure.. So either they were designed with battery backup or generators.

If the windmills and the solar generation can be battery backed up as a NATIONAL grid design ( I actually doubt this, but for arguments' sake) why can't the Manhattan traffic lights be also?

Why is it that critical infrastructure that the city owns that provide safety and security are not designed with worst case scenarios in mind? There's no INCENTIVE or really VISIBILITY for spending money on stuff in govt that only makes you a hero "once in a long while"..


Seems to me this Socialist Fancy that's spreading obviously means "single payer" for a LARGE SECTION of the US economy.. And what's the MOTIVATION and INCENTIVE to stay ahead of the problems and produce reliable, well designed systems? Do you really want the GOVT to inspect your elevators or a private company whose existence and reputation is on the line every day?

HHHMMMM????

Nonsense.

It’s a partial blackout the result of a mechanical failure – having nothing to do with politics or mythical ‘socialists.’

 

[Wyatt earp]

Good thing I have my 9mm

And filled up my mustang this morning

 

[Wyatt earp]

I am watching it..


Outside

 

[Wyatt earp]

It's Knocking shit out..

Signs are blacking out

 

[Ringel05]

Was watching a bit of the coverage of the black-out tonight, and I noticed on completely dark streets just north of Times Square, that most all of the power was out, but the iconic Advertising billboards? Most of them seemed to be working fine..

Blackout extends way south to MSGarden and some of the shots I could not place, but in MOST of them showing a very darkened Manhattan -- the TRAFFIC LIGHTS were OUT, but the jeans and vacation ads were still lit...

How can there be a need to call-in every cop in the boroughs to direct traffic in Manhattan, but the sales pitches go on? It's called "incentive" and "accountability"... Those billboards are only valuable, when they are working. The revenue is based on "up-time" and exposure.. So either they were designed with battery backup or generators.

If the windmills and the solar generation can be battery backed up as a NATIONAL grid design ( I actually doubt this, but for arguments' sake) why can't the Manhattan traffic lights be also?

Why is it that critical infrastructure that the city owns that provide safety and security are not designed with worst case scenarios in mind? There's no INCENTIVE or really VISIBILITY for spending money on stuff in govt that only makes you a hero "once in a long while"..


Seems to me this Socialist Fancy that's spreading obviously means "single payer" for a LARGE SECTION of the US economy.. And what's the MOTIVATION and INCENTIVE to stay ahead of the problems and produce reliable, well designed systems? Do you really want the GOVT to inspect your elevators or a private company whose existence and reputation is on the line every day?

HHHMMMM????

Looks like the Great Attractor is up to his old tricks again............

 

[Wyatt earp]

A little kid just came up to me and huged me..

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

Was watching a bit of the coverage of the black-out tonight, and I noticed on completely dark streets just north of Times Square, that most all of the power was out, but the iconic Advertising billboards? Most of them seemed to be working fine..

Blackout extends way south to MSGarden and some of the shots I could not place, but in MOST of them showing a very darkened Manhattan -- the TRAFFIC LIGHTS were OUT, but the jeans and vacation ads were still lit...

How can there be a need to call-in every cop in the boroughs to direct traffic in Manhattan, but the sales pitches go on? It's called "incentive" and "accountability"... Those billboards are only valuable, when they are working. The revenue is based on "up-time" and exposure.. So either they were designed with battery backup or generators.

If the windmills and the solar generation can be battery backed up as a NATIONAL grid design ( I actually doubt this, but for arguments' sake) why can't the Manhattan traffic lights be also?

Why is it that critical infrastructure that the city owns that provide safety and security are not designed with worst case scenarios in mind? There's no INCENTIVE or really VISIBILITY for spending money on stuff in govt that only makes you a hero "once in a long while"..


Seems to me this Socialist Fancy that's spreading obviously means "single payer" for a LARGE SECTION of the US economy.. And what's the MOTIVATION and INCENTIVE to stay ahead of the problems and produce reliable, well designed systems? Do you really want the GOVT to inspect your elevators or a private company whose existence and reputation is on the line every day?

HHHMMMM????

I was with you completely until about 2/3 of the way down where you started snorting Drano.

I guess there really is no event where some wag won't go "hey! I can score points with this!"

I'm not the one snorting the Drano... I'm not pushing for bigger more muscular mental midgets to direct large sections of the economy... It would be those 20 or so insane clowns running for the Blue Presidency ticket -- who are all of a SUDDEN flying the Socialist flag...

No, you’re the one pushing a ridiculous conspiracy theory.

And you’re the one propagating an equally ridiculous lie – the Democratic candidates for president are not ‘socialists.’

Like most on the right you’re a dishonest demagogue.

 

[Wyatt earp]

We're starting up our cars and out of here.. a dude just handed me a Springfield

 

[Lewdog]

Was watching a bit of the coverage of the black-out tonight, and I noticed on completely dark streets just north of Times Square, that most all of the power was out, but the iconic Advertising billboards? Most of them seemed to be working fine..

Blackout extends way south to MSGarden and some of the shots I could not place, but in MOST of them showing a very darkened Manhattan -- the TRAFFIC LIGHTS were OUT, but the jeans and vacation ads were still lit...

How can there be a need to call-in every cop in the boroughs to direct traffic in Manhattan, but the sales pitches go on? It's called "incentive" and "accountability"... Those billboards are only valuable, when they are working. The revenue is based on "up-time" and exposure.. So either they were designed with battery backup or generators.

If the windmills and the solar generation can be battery backed up as a NATIONAL grid design ( I actually doubt this, but for arguments' sake) why can't the Manhattan traffic lights be also?

Why is it that critical infrastructure that the city owns that provide safety and security are not designed with worst case scenarios in mind? There's no INCENTIVE or really VISIBILITY for spending money on stuff in govt that only makes you a hero "once in a long while"..


Seems to me this Socialist Fancy that's spreading obviously means "single payer" for a LARGE SECTION of the US economy.. And what's the MOTIVATION and INCENTIVE to stay ahead of the problems and produce reliable, well designed systems? Do you really want the GOVT to inspect your elevators or a private company whose existence and reputation is on the line every day?

HHHMMMM????

I was with you completely until about 2/3 of the way down where you started snorting Drano.

I guess there really is no event where some wag won't go "hey! I can score points with this!"

I'm not the one snorting the Drano... I'm not pushing for bigger more muscular mental midgets to direct large sections of the economy... It would be those 20 or so insane clowns running for the Blue Presidency ticket -- who are all of a SUDDEN flying the Socialist flag...

No, you’re the one pushing a ridiculous conspiracy theory.

And you’re the one propagating an equally ridiculous lie – the Democratic candidates for president are not ‘socialists.’

Like most on the right you’re a dishonest demagogue.

Yes, several of them are pretty centralist.

 

[Pogo]

I was checking the radar in pikes peak

This storm is huge

Spaceweather.com doesn't seem to know anything about it. Perhaps your tinfoil's ground wire is loose.

There are some nice aurorae and noctilucent clouds about, for those in appropriate areas.

I miss Aurora.

 

[flacaltenn]

The shit you are posting would be like blaming Rudy Guiliani for the Twin Towers being hit by planes. New York city has a large population and an economy larger than some countries. You think shit is going to run smooth all the time?

DOn't think I'm asking for much.. FedEx, MasterCard, and the S&P 500 companies KNOW and PLAN their systems to withstand remote contingencies.. STOPPING traffic and subway trains in between stations DOES NOT NEED TO HAPPEN...

I'll bet besides the large ad signs, the city's several thousand surveillance cameras are STILL WORKING tonight.

WHY? Because they weren't designed in the 20's and NEGLECTED... This IS a message for those drifting towards socialism.. Got nothing to with Dems and Repubs.. I've given up on them.. It's up to people to control their leadership and have them focus on PRIORITIES... NOT on spending money they don't have to look compassionate and fuck the political opposition...

 

[Pogo]

We're starting up our cars and out of here.. a dude just handed me a Springfield

"A Springfield"?

I didn't know you could hand off entire cities. What a world.

Bear be like...

​

Always instructive to see who looks at an interruption in the natural order and melts down like a child...

 

[Lewdog]

The shit you are posting would be like blaming Rudy Guiliani for the Twin Towers being hit by planes. New York city has a large population and an economy larger than some countries. You think shit is going to run smooth all the time?

DOn't think I'm asking for much.. FedEx, MasterCard, and the S&P 500 companies KNOW and PLAN their systems to withstand remote contingencies.. STOPPING traffic and subway trains in between stations DOES NOT NEED TO HAPPEN...

I'll bet besides the large ad signs, the city's several thousand surveillance cameras are STILL WORKING tonight.

WHY? Because they weren't designed in the 20's and NEGLECTED... This IS a message for those drifting towards socialism.. Got nothing to with Dems and Repubs.. I've given up on them.. It's up to people to control their leadership and have them focus on PRIORITIES... NOT on spending money they don't have to look compassionate and fuck the political opposition...

Things that run 24/7, especially HUGE ad signs more than likely run off of some alternative energy and not the electrical grid.

Tonight actually proves some of the people like AOC right... if they let Amazon move in without having to pay any kind of state or city taxes the infrastructure would be totally fucked. It's already bad enough as is, for a company to move in and put even more strain on it without contributing to improve it would be hell.

 

[Wyatt earp]

Power is going out..the sky is red

 

[Lewdog]

We're starting up our cars and out of here.. a dude just handed me a Springfield

"A Springfield"?

I didn't know you could hand off entire cities. What a world.

Bear be like...

​

Always instructive to see who looks at an interruption in the natural order and melts down like a child...

Oh lord is he in this thread? I guarantee anything he is posting is nonsensical.

 

[flacaltenn]

Was watching a bit of the coverage of the black-out tonight, and I noticed on completely dark streets just north of Times Square, that most all of the power was out, but the iconic Advertising billboards? Most of them seemed to be working fine..

Blackout extends way south to MSGarden and some of the shots I could not place, but in MOST of them showing a very darkened Manhattan -- the TRAFFIC LIGHTS were OUT, but the jeans and vacation ads were still lit...

How can there be a need to call-in every cop in the boroughs to direct traffic in Manhattan, but the sales pitches go on? It's called "incentive" and "accountability"... Those billboards are only valuable, when they are working. The revenue is based on "up-time" and exposure.. So either they were designed with battery backup or generators.

If the windmills and the solar generation can be battery backed up as a NATIONAL grid design ( I actually doubt this, but for arguments' sake) why can't the Manhattan traffic lights be also?

Why is it that critical infrastructure that the city owns that provide safety and security are not designed with worst case scenarios in mind? There's no INCENTIVE or really VISIBILITY for spending money on stuff in govt that only makes you a hero "once in a long while"..


Seems to me this Socialist Fancy that's spreading obviously means "single payer" for a LARGE SECTION of the US economy.. And what's the MOTIVATION and INCENTIVE to stay ahead of the problems and produce reliable, well designed systems? Do you really want the GOVT to inspect your elevators or a private company whose existence and reputation is on the line every day?

HHHMMMM????

I was with you completely until about 2/3 of the way down where you started snorting Drano.

I guess there really is no event where some wag won't go "hey! I can score points with this!"

I'm not the one snorting the Drano... I'm not pushing for bigger more muscular mental midgets to direct large sections of the economy... It would be those 20 or so insane clowns running for the Blue Presidency ticket -- who are all of a SUDDEN flying the Socialist flag...

No, you’re the one pushing a ridiculous conspiracy theory.

And you’re the one propagating an equally ridiculous lie – the Democratic candidates for president are not ‘socialists.’

Like most on the right you’re a dishonest demagogue.

Wow... Great rhetoric counselor... You got in ALL the barbs and shots.. But you really didn't SAY anything.. Because you can't or won't comment on my observation.... It's clear -- the traffic lights CAN stay on and the subway trains COULD make it to the next station..

Why do suppose that does not happen??? Waiting for your excellent alternate theories...

 

[Wyatt earp]

Now a deep orange

 

[Deplorable Yankee]

The shit you are posting would be like blaming Rudy Guiliani for the Twin Towers being hit by planes. New York city has a large population and an economy larger than some countries. You think shit is going to run smooth all the time?

DOn't think I'm asking for much.. FedEx, MasterCard, and the S&P 500 companies KNOW and PLAN their systems to withstand remote contingencies.. STOPPING traffic and subway trains in between stations DOES NOT NEED TO HAPPEN...

I'll bet besides the large ad signs, the city's several thousand surveillance cameras are STILL WORKING tonight.

WHY? Because they weren't designed in the 20's and NEGLECTED... This IS a message for those drifting towards socialism.. Got nothing to with Dems and Repubs.. I've given up on them.. It's up to people to control their leadership and have them focus on PRIORITIES... NOT on spending money they don't have to look compassionate and fuck the political opposition...

Things that run 24/7, especially HUGE ad signs more than likely run off of some alternative energy and not the electrical grid.

Tonight actually proves some of the people like AOC right... if they let Amazon move in without having to pay any kind of state or city taxes the infrastructure would be totally fucked. It's already bad enough as is, for a company to move in and put even more strain on it without contributing to improve it would be hell.

 

[Wyatt earp]

Holy crap aliens...

 

[flacaltenn]

Was watching a bit of the coverage of the black-out tonight, and I noticed on completely dark streets just north of Times Square, that most all of the power was out, but the iconic Advertising billboards? Most of them seemed to be working fine..

Blackout extends way south to MSGarden and some of the shots I could not place, but in MOST of them showing a very darkened Manhattan -- the TRAFFIC LIGHTS were OUT, but the jeans and vacation ads were still lit...

How can there be a need to call-in every cop in the boroughs to direct traffic in Manhattan, but the sales pitches go on? It's called "incentive" and "accountability"... Those billboards are only valuable, when they are working. The revenue is based on "up-time" and exposure.. So either they were designed with battery backup or generators.

If the windmills and the solar generation can be battery backed up as a NATIONAL grid design ( I actually doubt this, but for arguments' sake) why can't the Manhattan traffic lights be also?

Why is it that critical infrastructure that the city owns that provide safety and security are not designed with worst case scenarios in mind? There's no INCENTIVE or really VISIBILITY for spending money on stuff in govt that only makes you a hero "once in a long while"..


Seems to me this Socialist Fancy that's spreading obviously means "single payer" for a LARGE SECTION of the US economy.. And what's the MOTIVATION and INCENTIVE to stay ahead of the problems and produce reliable, well designed systems? Do you really want the GOVT to inspect your elevators or a private company whose existence and reputation is on the line every day?

HHHMMMM????

I was with you completely until about 2/3 of the way down where you started snorting Drano.

I guess there really is no event where some wag won't go "hey! I can score points with this!"

I'm not the one snorting the Drano... I'm not pushing for bigger more muscular mental midgets to direct large sections of the economy... It would be those 20 or so insane clowns running for the Blue Presidency ticket -- who are all of a SUDDEN flying the Socialist flag...

No, you’re the one pushing a ridiculous conspiracy theory.

And you’re the one propagating an equally ridiculous lie – the Democratic candidates for president are not ‘socialists.’

Like most on the right you’re a dishonest demagogue.

Hey counselor -- why you think all the TV news bureaus on Ave of the Americas are BROADCASTING tonight and able to function in a black-out... What's the diff in motivation and incentive????

It's capitalism vs socialism.. Plain ass simple.. NOT any kind of "conspiracy".....