@kravietz
Is there a cached copy anywhere?
I wonder what this "schedule" looks like. In summer there were weeks when I have experienced power outages every single day and I doubt any of that shit was planned.
@useless_idiot
I think it varies, but I believe it mostly relies on gas. The biggest problem is hot water pipes freezing over due to leaks and blowing up — can't be fixed quickly.
It wasn't that uncommon in the nineties even in Moscow, then we just had milder winters I guess — almost like in Europe so people started forgetting that this could happen.
@useless_idiot
In the eighties and even in the nineties the tech might haven't been there yet, but now — there are ways to monitor leaks, they can install backup electric heating in critical parts to prevent pipes from freezing — still cheaper than dealing with the consequences of disaster. I believe that optimizing all this might even allow to save a lot, but no…
Shit like this happens every year, some notable cases even make it into news and become memes 🤣
