From: Mxsmanic on
Martin writes:

> Not in most areas is meaningless. Most areas where?
>
> All Dutch cable TV uses a fibre optic connection.

Much of the Netherlands is below sea level.

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From: Mxsmanic on
Keith W writes:

> If you use 200 kw hours , your meter records it, they push that
> much onto the grid and you pay them for it.

How can they do that in time to cover your usage?

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From: Mxsmanic on
Martin writes:

> It doesn't.

So there is one set of wires, and one provider.

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Miguel Cruz writes:

> So when 100 Main St uses 5000kw/h, and 209 Pleasant Lane uses 1000kw/h,
> the distribution agency makes sure that Hatfield Electric has injected
> 5000kw/h into the grid and McCoy Electric has injected 1000kw/h.

How can consumption be covered after the fact? It's like filling the
tanks of an aircraft with fuel after it has landed.

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From: Stanislas de Kertanguy on
Mxsmanic a formulĀ ce Thursday :
> Stanislas de Kertanguy writes:
>
>> So you are a professional of unspecified kind ?
>
> It's not something that I spend a lot of time worrying about.

But do you claim to be a professional, or not?

>> Rare species, if you ask me.
>
> I have not asked you.

What do you mean ?

>> You're certainly not a professional at word games, though -
>> you've again lost one.
>
> Even if that were true, is Zidane not a professional soccer player
> because he lost a World Cup?

He did not lose a World Cup. And it is true that you lose word games.

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