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[–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Crank it up to ~~11~~ 12, there's profit to be made.

ETA Another likely scenario:

George: Hey, Ron, you know that maintenance we've been putting off because line must go up ?

Ron: Yeah..

George: Wouldn't it be terrible if something happened and the government had to pay for it to be fixed real fast...

Ron: Heh heh heh.

The best punchline would be if the government nationalized it as well due to negligence of critical infrastructure..

Would also send a great message to the power companies about line maintenance. But I'm (probably) dreaming, I'll send it out into the aether anyway.