alt Hacker NewsDon't you think it is odd that the BBC led with this feature, for what would have been a critical failure of infrastructure for a Western nation?
Losing electricity causes significant disruption, emergency generators have to turn on for hospitals, the transport system stops.
The BBC is not what it once was, so assume it is no better than any other outlet in wanting to create a narrative.
The actual reality on the ground for many people would have been far from the whimsical event the BBC portrays.
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I was not under the impression that it was a feature. I just googled the blackout and copied the first link to provide context. Could be a Spanish blog for all I care.
Emergency blackouts are a disruption for sure and I believe people were injured in that event, but the lesson I took from it is that nothing is more reliable than community. Technology comes and goes, but we will always have each other.
I know several people who were there at the time—both Spaniards and tourists—and I've only heard positive experiences.
> emergency generators have to turn on for hospitals
So, they still have power.
> the transport system stops.
And people have to accept being where they are or find other ways of getting around.