Australian Government Imploring Their Folks To Drive To Work To Protect The Grid -- September 24, 2020

Too tired to do much editing so will simply move through this quickly.

A couple of days ago a reader noted that the Australian government was imploring folks to drive themselves back to work. The reason? To protect the grid. I can't make this stuff up. Link here.

My reply to the reader who sent that:

This is quite coincidental. I mentioned the very same thing to my son-in-law who works out of New York City and Atlanta, GA. I bet al lot of those somewhat empty buildings still have the a/c running because some folks are still working at the office and the computers / servers need to be kept cool.

But then, on top of that 75% or more are working at home .... causing the problem noted in Australia.

The reader replied overnight:

We both know it has been crazy the last twenty years for millions of people to go to their skyscraper office and then spend most of their time on the phone/computer, and a few hours every month in meetings....mostly with fellow staff which could be done "virtually."

some meetings with outside clients/consultants/customers/regulators/lawyers could be done at "their" office. 

Gets complicated when trying to figure out who goes and who stays and where to do the few face-to-face meetings but surely "downtown" could be cut in half....and will be. 

$brillion bankruptcies here we come! The internet changed the world dramatically.

I would add one more thing: "everything" will change. Think about the unused, Covid-19 incubating subway system in NYC. And then there's the whole education thing.  If Corky can do it, everyone can do it.

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