It seems extensive grid expansions have already been planned there. But as is the case with HV and EHV projects everywhere, it takes more than a decade to implement them.

https://www.ssen.co.uk/globalassets/about-us/dso/current-consultations/north-hyde-grid-supply-point---strategic-development-plan---for-consultation.pdf

As I understand, it wasn't a capacity or overload problem that led to the blackout. The airport is supplied by THREE 400/275 kV super transformers in North Hyde substation connecting to national grid. One functioning would have been sufficient. There was a N-2 redundancy. Failures in 2 of 3 transformers shouldn't stop power supply for Heathrow.

Two of the transformers were located next to each other. One exploded; resp. its cooling oil ignited and created this flame inferno dozens of meters high, which then damaged and took out the second transformer nearby. The third transformer, dozens of meters apart, wasn't damaged by the fire, however failed too; no explanations were given why. As to: Why did the first transformer explode? This doesn't usually happen. I assume such 400/275 kV super transformers will be supervised 24/7 by a transmission grid control center (and switched off in case of overload before the oil cooks off).

Bob Smith wrote:

I would guess that there will be damage to the on-site switches due to the surges that would have followed the explosion, and that has stopped the emergency generators from working properly

Preventing such unforeseen single point of failure supposedly requires to place a backup transformer at another (spatially separated) substation, e.g. at the "Longford" substation West of Heathrow which is the nearest transmission grid (275 kV) substation.

From there it needs a separate (backup) distribution grid capable to supply the whole airport... Who should pay for it?

We pay a living wage here and this U.S. scam should be totally banned here.

Fed-up Aussies are putting their foot down over an “invasive and intrusive” new trend emerging in restaurants that spoils the entire dining experience.

Fed-up Aussies are lashing out over an “invasive and intrusive” new dining trend that’s becoming increasingly common in restaurants Down Under.

‘Tipping surveillance’ describes the moment a waiter hands a diner an EFTPOS machine, explains how to enter a tip and then watches them closely while they make the payment.

Customers are typically confronted with a screen displaying various tip options, ranging from 5 to 25 per cent, as well as ‘custom tip’ and ‘no tip’ prompts which are often less prominent.

Professor Steve Worthington, an expert from Swinburne University with over 30 years of experience in payment systems, said the uncomfortable practice was on the rise in Australia.

“There’s a large degree of surveillance when you’re given the payment terminal. It’s very visual to everyone. They are looking at what you’re doing and it feels intrusive,” he told news.com.au.

He said the shift from cash to digital payments had made it “easier to encourage people to tip”, but the experience often left them “feeling awkward”......

It's more likely that the business is grabbing most of the tips anyway and if I found myself dragged into such a place that does it had better take cash

An American "feature" that should be made illegal in all civilised countries.

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Bob Smith
Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society)
Somewhere in the (un)known Universe?

Quite interesting.
https://neurosciencenews.com/fake-news-belief-psychology-28580/ wrote:

At-Risk Groups: Gen Z, women, conservatives, and less-educated individuals were more likely to believe fake news.

It wasn't different in the Middle Ages.

Stupidity abounds and these things really need to be banned before someone gets killed for real.

Gel blasters listed on Facebook Marketplace in Queensland present legal risks interstate.


Pull 1 of then out in front of a cop and you'll very likely to get shot.

It even says "Smith & Wesson"... is that who made it? I doubt it, and if not surprised the maker hasn't been sued for trademark infringement and that it's legal to sell it anywhere, even in the parts of Australia where gel blasters are legal, with a false trademark.

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1st was an over the horizon radar system for Canada and now the U.K. is looking into something else being developed here. And no, it's not a Star Gate.

Australian-made underwater glider drones equipped with artificial intelligence could soon bolster UK naval surveillance.

A small underwater drone designed in Perth that harnesses artificial intelligence (AI) has been showcased in the United Kingdom where the Royal Navy is considering using the technology to enhance anti-submarine warfare.

The makers of the "SG-1 Fathom" autonomous glider, which has been fitted with European developed software and AI, claim it can analyse and classify acoustic data up to 40 times faster than human operators.

Capable of long endurance missions lasting up to three months, the uncrewed gliders are designed to be mass-produced and deployed in large swarms to provide wide-scale ocean surveillance through constellations of sensors beneath the surface.

Over the weekend, the system was demonstrated at HM Naval Base Portsmouth in front of the Royal Navy's fleet commander, Vice-Admiral Andrew Burns, alongside officials and industry representatives, but precise details of the event remain undisclosed........

Man Sets His Own House on Fire Twice in One Night to Watch Firefighters Work

A 26-year-old man from the United Kingdom has been convicted after admitting to setting fire to his own house twice in the same night just so he can see firefighters in action.

The Northumberland native, who is identified as (redacted), seemed to be more captivated by firefighters than by the flames themselves, while a lot of people dream of becoming firefighters, (redacted) obsession took an unusual path. When admiring firefighters from a distance and making dozens of non-emergency calls wasn’t enough, he set fire to his own home.

They returned just 90 minutes later after (redacted) had reported yet another fire that involved bedding, but this time, his excuse fell flat, because the electricity had already been turned off. And this action from him, which looked suspicious, prompted the firefighters to begin their investigation.

It wasn’t long before the truth emerged. According to the Telegraph, court records later revealed (redacted) had called the fire department 80 times in the past 12 months alone.

The down hill run continues for the hero to zero special forces veteran after yet another court loss.

Australian War Memorial to further change display commemorating Ben Roberts-Smith's Victoria Cross medal.

The Australian War Memorial has confirmed it will make changes to its display commemorating Ben Roberts-Smith's Victoria Cross medal, in light of last week's Federal Court ruling.

The full Federal Court in Sydney dismissed the Australian special forces veteran's appeal against his long-running defamation case against Nine Newspapers on Friday.

Mr Roberts-Smith had tried to sue three newspapers over a series of articles published in 2018 detailing allegations of war crimes in Afghanistan, bullying, and domestic violence against a woman in Canberra.

In 2023, a Federal Court judge in Sydney found Mr Roberts-Smith complicit in war crimes on the balance of probabilities......

Once a great series has been ruined by the woke dolts at the 'Beeb'
EXTERMINATED!
Doctor Who’s wokest ever lead star Ncuti Gatwa exits after just two series with show to be paused after ratings nosedive

Insiders believe a streaming giant, which has pumped in millions, will not renew its deal