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Data centers are cutting power to homes, driving homeowners to solar and batteries (electrek.co)
submitted 3 months ago by to c/energy@slrpnk.net
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[–] 19 points 3 months ago (1 child)

I rather suspect that there will be a massive increase in domestic terrorism because of situations precisely like this over the next few years.

I don't condone violence, I'm just stating that this is a logical byproduct of driving the general populace into a desperate situation where they have nothing to lose.

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  • [+] [S] -8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

    Wait why would someone do a terrorism when they could pay less than they are paying now?

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  • [–] 14 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    You've not seen true desperation before. I'm not saying that buying solar panels are wrong, I'm saying that people who are worried about dying of heat stroke or freezing to death (climate dependent of course) because the power is out may not act rationally.

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  • [–] 10 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    If someone can’t afford their electric bill how are they going to afford solar panels?

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  • [–] -2 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Solar panels are so cheap that they are cheaper than your electric bill... That is the entire point of getting them.

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  • [–] 14 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Solar panels are cheaper in the long run after up front costs. People who can’t afford their monthly electric bill don’t have the capital for the up front costs.

    But if I could afford to install a system, yes it would be cheaper after X amount of years.

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  • [–] -5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    This is literally what loans are for. Some installers here offer interest free loans too.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Do you think that people living paycheck to paycheck have good enough credit for a loan?

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  • [–] -2 points 3 months ago

    Been way below the poverty line before, living off £8k a year back in 2016. Other than buying a house I have never borrowed money so I would expect my credit was fine, tbh never had any idea what it is or a reason to care.

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