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tonyoconnell06/16/20252 repliesview on HN

Some parents of infants would be able to find a way to feed their children safely.


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closewith06/16/2025

Obviously, but not all. I can't believe I have to say this, but prolonged blackouts (with all the downstream ramifications they bring to hygiene, temperature control, food safety, food availability, etc) would cause infant mortality to exponentially rise as days pass without power.

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collingreen06/16/2025

Hopefully it isn't controversial to acknowledge that a few extra dead babies is actually a terrible thing not something you brush aside, right?