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ChangoLoa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 01:11 PM Original message |
Venezuela implements nationwide power-rationing plan |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
1. Maybe they should nationalize the power industry |
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ChangoLoa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 02:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Corpoelec is already public nt |
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rayofreason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 03:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. "A major exporter of petroleum that can't generate enough power..." |
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makhno (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 04:31 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. The perils of socialism ... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 04:41 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. I'll go with "Piss-poor planning" for $1,000 |
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makhno (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 04:58 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. No argument there |
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rayofreason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 06:13 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. "magically transform crude into electricity?"... |
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makhno (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 07:05 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Socialism, capitalism, central planning |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 08:50 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. France is heavy into nuclear energy. |
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makhno (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 08:59 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Nuclear energy is definitely the way to go |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 09:10 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Well, the way to make it less expensive, historically: |
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makhno (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 10:33 AM Response to Reply #23 |
30. Not sure how that works |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 04:30 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. See: Iran. |
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rayofreason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 08:51 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. OK,.. |
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makhno (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 09:24 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Google is fickle |
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rayofreason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 10:27 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. You are correct... |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 08:37 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. It's more corruption than it is planning, almost every other oil state has nationalized power. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-11-11 10:27 AM Response to Reply #6 |
29. I'm not saying that socialism can't work, just that the Chavez government is inept |
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naaman fletcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 05:17 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. magically? |
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makhno (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 05:55 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Can't build refineries overnight |
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naaman fletcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 07:20 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Yep |
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makhno (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 07:43 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Hard to tell |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 08:41 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Their largest refinery was shut down for a week there, likely contributed to the problem. |
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makhno (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 09:34 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. Thanks for the info |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 09:51 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Here's the article, state claims it didn't have an effect: |
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robcon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 06:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. "the result of rapid economic growth that's straining an antiquated grid" |
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makhno (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 07:10 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Was that supposed to point somewhere? n/t |
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Obamaforthewin (40 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 08:33 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Try this link |
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naaman fletcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
7. last year they blamed it on the drought. nt |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 08:45 PM Response to Reply #7 |
19. Don't forget saboteurs... |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-10-11 10:35 PM Response to Reply #19 |
28. Drought is blamed in that story, too. |
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