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Why would they die in cold climate? I would expect them to die in hot climate (no AC - heat stroke, no refrigerator - food poisoning), not the cold where they would have wood/gas heating.
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In lots of places that get very cold, even if the heat source is combustion, electricity is still used for ignition, control and distribution through the house.
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Electricity is very predictable and not under control of one or two nations.
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It's the same, on steroids.
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which is more likely when they start vibe-coding grid managers
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