References to attacks on power grids, comparison to Russian attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure, graphite bombs, and the normalization of infrastructure warfare.
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The discussion highlights how targeting civilian infrastructure has transitioned from a hypothetical threat to a grim reality, exemplified by ongoing Russian strikes on Ukraine’s power grid and historical precedents like the U.S. deployment of graphite bombs in Iraq and Yugoslavia. While some commenters debate whether cyber-attacks on utilities are as "horrific" as physical bombings, others argue that sustained outages are inherently lethal, potentially causing more deaths through the collapse of supply chains and social order than initial kinetic strikes. These disruptions even manifest in unexpected ways, such as the measurable impact Venezuelan power failures had on the virtual economy of the game Old School RuneScape. Ultimately, the consensus suggests that the normalization of infrastructure warfare poses a systemic risk where the resulting loss of clean water, heat, and food can grind an entire nation to a devastating halt.
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