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1. synapsid (synapsid@poa.st)'s status on Tuesday, 14-Feb-2023 08:42:36 JST synapsid

   The “Global Superpower” that can’t even maintain 100+ year old technology. Just wait till the power plants start going down on a regular basis in 5 years. In 10 years you’ll be lucky your water is drinkable if you live in a city.

   • merchantHelios (merchanthelios@poa.st)'s status on Tuesday, 14-Feb-2023 08:42:36 JST merchantHelios

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     @synapsid agree on the tone of the poast, but let's not act like modern diesel trains are in any way similar to what they were even 40 years ago
   • synapsid (synapsid@poa.st)'s status on Tuesday, 14-Feb-2023 08:42:36 JST synapsid

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     • merchantHelios

     @merchantHelios Fair it is a bit exaggerated, but it’s not like you saw these sorts of disasters in the 90s and 80s anywhere near this often. The maintenance infrastructure has been in place for decades, and while the specific details might change year to year as new models of engines go online, the core of what has to be done to keep a train running doesn’t change that much.

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