I’ve seen stories about other countries beginning to implement work from home, mandating places shut down by a certain time, etc. Would the US government start doing similar things out of necessity? I imagine things getting more expensive will do that naturally but probably not to the levels needed if oil goes to $200. Can’t imagine the current admin jumping to enforce anything that looks like a Covid shutdown though. Just curious what people here think, because it seems like it’s going to get tight sooner rather than later.

  • MerryJaneDoe [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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    17 days ago

    OP would also get the discounted rate if, instead of wasting the electricity, they used it to charge batteries.

    The same way that buying 3 sixpacks of Coke (18) is slightly more expensive than buying a full case (24). If you buy the “extra” six cans, you get a discount. But you wouldn’t then walk outside and dump the extra sixpack in the dirt - you’d drink them.