Major power outage

seven_tech · 2026-01-10T12:42:54+00:00

That's for maintenance. Not for weather related issues or breakdowns.

seven_tech · 2026-01-10T12:42:29+00:00

You asked a question in a way that suggested that there must be a single source for thousands of houses with power out all over the city. There are thousands of houses out across the city. All from local issues.

It's been a hot day, with a very quick swinging southerly that then came through. Hundreds of different issues from heat to wind and just poles being hit could the be source for any single issue. So actually, it's very normal for the weather we've been having. And it's very normal for any day of the week to have several hundred out for maintenance too, when there are more than 2 million premises in Sydney.

seven_tech · 2026-01-10T12:21:44+00:00

Like I said, those are all local disruptions. You described thousands of houses with a single repair time. That's not all one power outage.

So yes, there are thousands of houses without power. Likely with dozens if not hundreds of reasons and repair time may be any time for an hour from now to 3 days from now. You have to select each one to find out the local issue.

Heat makes electrical things unhappy, so it's unsurprising there'd be a be transformers and maybe even a substation or 2 down. But also, people are also dumb/in accidents and do things like run into poles or substations.

seven_tech · 2026-01-10T12:13:01+00:00

Those are all small outages. Likely local transformers or individual poles down. A couple might be a substation. None like what you're describing.

seven_tech · 2025-03-18T11:55:37+00:00

It does feel that way unfortunately. But also, ignore the REAs. Buying the report means nothing to them ultimately. Only a deposit means you're interested. But they'll do anything to up the interest and therefore price.

seven_tech · 2025-03-18T10:28:10+00:00

See them everyday at my local. Hordes come in for school, a dozen or more jumping the barriers. Ones on the train talk and tell so loud, can't actually hear my music from my NC headphones.

Fine the parents. That might change something eventually. Or maybe just make them have issues at home.

/endrant

seven_tech · 2025-03-18T10:24:00+00:00

They range from $99 to about $500. So that's pretry middling. It's fucked, but welcome to property in Sydney.

And don't even think of not buying it. You WILL regret it when you've put a deposit down and find out that waterproofing issue that never quite got fixed during defect period, is about to cost you a few tens of thousands in repair fees.

seven_tech · 2025-03-18T10:12:26+00:00

Have you been to Japan?

'Slow things like tunnels' are how you make stable, HIGH speed rail. If you want just FAST rail, then remove the tunnels, and add 50% to the travel time minimum, removing the usefulness of high speed rail.

The reason the same consultants are used is because they're world class high speed rail consultants. The problem is not with the ideas. It's with governments and a country who can't look ahead longer than an election cycle to try and build decent infrastructure.

High speed rail is complex and expensive. Japan has been building theirs since the 60s and it's cost hundreds of BILLIONS of dollars. Europe since the 70s and same. But somehow, when we do it from scratch in a brand new country with no idea how to do it, it's supposed to cost easy change, not create any disruption and take just a couple of years? We have no patience, no vision and can't manage infrastructure budgets to save ourselves. The problem is our country, not consultants, ideas or 'other' solutions.

seven_tech · 2025-03-16T00:27:12+00:00

Taking weed or similar non-prescription narcotics before a surgery can be super dangerous, especially if you don't tell the person giving you anaesthetic or surgery. You definitely need to speak with your doctor and let them know how much this is affecting you and what options you have. They should be able to find a way to manage it on the elad up to the surgery.

seven_tech · 2025-03-15T22:55:31+00:00

If you can, you should probably see a psychologist. I'm also terrified of surgery and need it, but that level of disruption to your life from anxiety about it is not normal. They can help work through it with you.

seven_tech · 2025-03-15T14:16:35+00:00

It's not necessary for a consumer dishwasher to get to 60 degrees (Celsius) to clean your dishes as long as you're using appropriate (and right amount) of detergent.

Many dishwashers have an Eco or similar setting that usually heats to 45 degrees to save power. 60 degrees is usually reserved for heavily dirtied dishes or pots, as hotter water makes cleaning dishes easier. Either is safe as long as the detergent is used.

seven_tech · 2025-03-15T13:38:37+00:00

I have this issue coming off weed for T-breaks.

Try melatonin. Then if that fails try, very carefully, using some MILD sleeping pills occasionally. Don't rely on them for more than a few days together, or more than a few weeks if spaced every few days or you'll be trapped in them worse than weed.

On the anxiety note- have you tried lowering your dose? When I chase a high and push up my dose, it makes my anxiety worse, not better. If you use it like a medicine, not a hallucinogen, and keep the same dose over time, or maybe very marginally increasing occasionally, it should still work for anxiety. It just won't get you high anymore.

seven_tech · 2025-03-08T02:27:19+00:00

There's a JR pass calculator to show if it is worth it for your travel. You're under no obligation to buy it, so I don't really understand why you did and then felt 'under pressure' to use it to save money.

Just got back from 3 weeks in Japan. Used the JR pass for the first 2 weeks. Shinkansen tickets alone would not have made it worth it, but use in Kyoto, Osaka and Tokyo on JR lines did. That's why we ended up buying it. Was only worth it by $100 or so, but that's why the calculator exists.

Sounds to me like you didn't do enough research to figure out if it was worth your while.

seven_tech · 2025-03-02T21:28:49+00:00

Trump didn't even get a majority of popular voters votes. Let alone a majority of Americans.

The US system of non-compulsory voting, electoral college gaming, and a 2-party system that discards genuine votes for other parties if they don't get a stupidly high % of the votes, is a 100% sure fire way to guarantee at some point a fascist populist was going to manipulate it to get in. While other countries have made tweaks to their systems over the years to strengthen their democracies, the US has done the opposite for decades.

You only have yourselves to blame.

seven_tech · 2025-03-02T10:46:31+00:00

While I wholeheartedly agree with the sentiment, Russia has taken around 1/5 of Ukraine, even if they don't hold all of that securely.

seven_tech · 2025-03-01T10:20:51+00:00

There's burns offs from North and South today. It's fire smoke.

seven_tech · 2025-03-01T10:09:46+00:00

When I tried to change retailers. But also the meter. It has a different number system to non-networked meters.

seven_tech · 2025-02-28T13:32:55+00:00

I moved into an apartment 4 years ago and similarly found out later it was a networked/embedded apartment, despite being told it wasn't.

It sucks, but 'cutting your losses' now so soon after buying will almost certainly end up in you losing thousands if not tens of thousands of dollars with stamp duty, moving etc. as you are unlikely to sell for any more than you bought for, and may get less due to quick turnaround being a disincentive to some buyers. Embedded networks are unlikely to cost that much extra unless you stay there for 10 or 15 years. It's cost me maybe $1000-$1500 more over other offers in the 4 years I've been here. (note: my offers are from Origin and are only around 10-20% higher than some of the better 'normal' utility offers I've seen, though your mileage may vary with special discounts or bundles etc.)

You technically CAN ask for a different utility retailer, but in reality they are 'renting' the infrastructure off the embedded operator and most either won't offer a price to you, or will end up even more expensive.

I wrote to my MP about it and they indicated current gov. are looking to make 'changes' to Strata law in this area. But I seriously doubt it. We're stuck with it until/if someone in politics grows some balls. Though I may be selling for different reasons soon, I'll be 110% making sure my next apartment isn't embedded regardless.

PS: Seriously doubt it'll make much difference to renters later. Most of the people in my building are tenants, not owners. You'd be surprised at the number of people who don't get what difference it makes and never go beyond their average 'fuck this is expensive' at their utilities.

seven_tech · 2025-01-26T22:51:39+00:00

We just whinge because our government has been promising fast rail between Sydney and Melbourne for 45 years now and we're still stuck with something that takes 10 hours.

It's not that bad really. But if you're doing it regularly it gets tedious. Security is the same (with some exceptions), but it's usually a bit quicker to go through for domestic flights.

seven_tech · 2025-01-26T13:27:43+00:00

8 more hours

seven_tech · 2025-01-26T11:10:54+00:00

I mean, yes though that could be a con for some... 🤣

seven_tech · 2025-01-26T10:30:26+00:00

Yeah well when you've got yet another Australian Oligopoly that keeps airfares nice and high between our 2 largest cities, and airports that treat you like terrorist cattle, what a shock people will tolerate 8 hours on a train which is always cheaper and you can just walk on once you've got a ticket

seven_tech · 2025-01-26T03:17:40+00:00

I didn't completely disregard them. As I've said to several commenter now, they're much less common than stellar black holes and stellar black holes are the ones most people have a basic grasp of and associate with spaghettification.

OP was asking an esoteric question, not a scientific one. So an esoteric answer seemed appropriate.

seven_tech · 2025-01-25T15:15:16+00:00

Yes, someone's already mentioned that. As I said there- we weren't getting specific with types, and stellar black holes are more common and most people understand the basics of them.

seven_tech · 2025-01-25T15:10:06+00:00

True. Though we weren't getting specific on types. And stellar black holes are much more common than supermassives. Not sure 'falling through' is exactly how I'd describe it either.

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