re: Major power outages hitting Europe

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d think running very quickly and beating the rush would be smart, but at some point it’s like a hurricane evacuation and getting caught in a mass exodus would likely be catostrop

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it’s an interesting debate for sure.

there’s a lot to factor in of course. But within 2 weeks I would imagine.m that anyone who didn’t die of starvation and dehydration in the cities would form into massive raiding parties that would loot and kill anything in their way of finding resources. The fact is, there’s be nothing to eat in cities within a month without distribution and no one in the inner cities would be able to sustain a water and food source. Gangs would likely take control of metro areas and it would be pure chaos.


On the other hand, you’re correct the absolute rush to get out would kill hundreds of thousands. Not to mention towns/communities outside of major cities would likely setup roadblocks and checkpoints. Anyone passing through would have to pay a toll of guns, ammo, food, water, and pussy. Many many people would die stuck on the interstates and highways.


The only people with a fighting chance at even short term survivability (several weeks) would need to be miles and miles off the grid with a heavily fortified compound, constant water supply, the ability to farm, and dozens of trained men to guard their resources.


eta: another important factor would be the time of the year. If during dead of winter millions would die without heat or ways to provide heat long term.

From a different article:

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Yet, these technical details obscure a more fundamental truth: the Iberian Peninsula’s energy grid, heavily reliant on intermittent renewables, is dangerously vulnerable. A poster child for green energy, Spain derives 56% of its electricity from renewables—primarily wind and solar—with nuclear at 20% and fossil fuels at 23%. Portugal has followed a similar path. This shift has left both countries exposed to systemic fragility and unable to cope with sudden disruptions or unexpected demand surges.

Driven by ideological zeal, left-wing governments from Portugal’s PS and Spain’s PSOE parties have embraced renewable energy while enthusiastically dismantling the infrastructure that once ensured energy sovereignty and stability. Coal plants, which provide consistent baseload power, have been put out of service across Europe under pressure from loud, well-funded, and media-approved green activists. In Spain, the share of electricity production derived from coal sank from 40% in 2007 to under 2% by 2023. Nuclear power, a zero-carbon source with unmatched reliability and competitiveness, has faced similar hostility from fact-blind politicos. Spain’s seven operational reactors are under an immediate threat of being phased out, with the Sánchez government plotting to close all plants by 2035. Portugal, meanwhile, has no nuclear capacity at all, having abandoned plans for nuclear development decades ago. Instead, Lisbon leans heavily on wind and hydroelectricity, both of which falter under adverse weather or technical strain. These policies, rooted in an anti-scientific green dogma, have greatly weakened the grid.

This irrational fetishisation of renewables ignores their inherent limitations. Solar panels generate no power at night, and wind turbines stall. On April 27, 2025, Spain reportedly ran its grid on 100% renewable energy—green advocates cheered it. Yet, just days later, the same grid collapsed, plunging the nation into chaos. Low wind speeds across Western Europe, coupled with high demand, likely exacerbated the crisis, forcing reliance on aging gas plants and imports from France and Morocco

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we have another dementia president, cant yall elect someone thats not 80?

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Congrats for taking the dummest post/ comment on the internet today.

sorry its true

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After all the big TVs were taken and the whatever boom boxes are gone they'd notice that the stolen cell phones weren't working. The panic that there were no batteries to steal would be palpable.

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Not a damn worth of electricity.

Not like these countries have done anything to make their grids more reliable and resilient. Solar, wind, and renewables are anything but reliable.