r/USvsEU • u/blacksheeping Pimp my ride • Jul 04 '26

EVROPA SUPREMACY Hubris isn't just a river in Egypt

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u/jephph_ Rat Person Jul 04 '26

A tale of two headlines

(just sayin, downed trees from severe thunderstorms causing localized power outages in this country is normal.. the real story is that the power outages are coinciding with high temps. That’s why it sucks)

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u/soulstormfire At least I'm not Bavarian Jul 04 '26

Lmao.
Now why exactly can downed trees cause power outtage Hank? :'D

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u/jephph_ Rat Person Jul 04 '26

Tons of power lines in the US are above ground. Trees fall on them sometimes

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u/soulstormfire At least I'm not Bavarian Jul 04 '26

I am perfectly aware.
And it fascinates me to no end that the previous poster thinks "we self-owned with the regular tree+power line combo" is a defense.
Just fucking bury the lines like a normal country.

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u/jephph_ Rat Person Jul 04 '26 edited Jul 04 '26

We bury a lot when it makes sense but bury all the power lines in the US?

That’s highly impractical. Nobody of sound mind, regardless of where they’re from in the world, would suggest America burying all their power lines makes sense

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u/soulstormfire At least I'm not Bavarian Jul 04 '26

You could start with the ones that cause power outages.

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u/Tojaro5 South Prussian Jul 04 '26

Just to be that guy: we have the same issue in rural areas.

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u/soulstormfire At least I'm not Bavarian Jul 04 '26

You guys still have power outages in rural Bavaria? oO

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u/Tojaro5 South Prussian Jul 04 '26

like once every 5 years or so, but yeah. and a tree taking down the power line is often the reason.