Anonymous wrote:You can’t “horde” gas. It’s not like you stockpile gas in your laundry room. People need gas to drive around. Plus, gas is double the price it was last year at this time. A tank of gas doesn’t last that long when you drive to work everyday and then the kids to appointments and sports. Especially in summer.

Yes you can “hoard” gas. These people are crazy but it can be done.

And you are aware of the state that the global economy was in “last year at this time”? Have at it and the gas prices to match.

https://twitter.com/swimmerbr78/status/1392074170201223169?s=21

You can’t “horde” gas. It’s not like you stockpile gas in your laundry room. People need gas to drive around. Plus, gas is double the price it was last year at this time. A tank of gas doesn’t last that long when you drive to work everyday and then the kids to appointments and sports. Especially in summer.

Several issues.

1) Colonial has done a piss poor job handling this issue. Their IT systems and not their OT systems were hacked. They can deliver fuel via their pipeline but are choosing not to while they investigate the extent of the hack.

2) The messaging from certain state governors has been piss poor and has caused a panic.

3) This is likely a test run of a true attack. Adversarial nation states are watching closely as far as how the US public responds (panic) and the US Govt. responds (lack of solid incident response planning).

4) Meanwhile FireEye and Dragos and Crowdstrike look to get rich as these incidents increase in frequency and visibility.

5) Biden’s 100-day Cyber/OT plan looks even more crucial to execute. Google it if you don’t know what I am talking about.

6) If you think Electric cars are the answer wait until the BPS is hacked. It is only a matter of time.

Why is everybody freaking out? I don't see a gas shortage. Stop hording, people.

Anonymous wrote:I'm not blaming Biden yet. Things like this are going to happen. The question is, how does the govt handle it now to resolve the issue ASAP for all of us? That's what we have them for.

The costs for cyber attacks and blackmail that harm non military targets and hurt civilians and our economic need to be escalated. Our spies over seas should be terminating any groups and individuals that cyber attack and cause damage. That will make them think twice about attacking out financial, health, power and energy when the cost is death. It's different than a state sponsored attack, because countries can respond proportionally to each other and target military targets only. When cyber criminals do it they face almost no repercussions.

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Anonymous wrote:I live on the GA/SC border. All of our gas stations are out of gas. I passed 7 on my way to work that had no fuel. Any gas station with gas has lines. It’s quite scary.

Same thing as toilet paper a year ago. It's not "scary" and no, DCUM, you can't blame Trump for it.

Why is this thread even in the political forum?

It is scary. Try needing gas and driving to 7 gas stations that are out.

OMG - imagine if Trump were president right now. Another thing he'd fck up.

I’m fine if Biden wants to nationalize this critical infrastructure. Clearly the private sector failed bigly.

I’ve never been happier to have an electric car!

I'm not blaming Biden yet. Things like this are going to happen. The question is, how does the govt handle it now to resolve the issue ASAP for all of us? That's what we have them for.

Anonymous wrote:I live on the GA/SC border. All of our gas stations are out of gas. I passed 7 on my way to work that had no fuel. Any gas station with gas has lines. It’s quite scary.

Same thing as toilet paper a year ago. It's not "scary" and no, DCUM, you can't blame Trump for it.

Why is this thread even in the political forum?

Reminds me of the food shortages last Spring.

I filled up at Costco today and I have never seen the line so long. They had people directing traffic.

Three US states implementing emergency measures to ensure fuel doesn't run dry:

Georgia
Virginia
North Carolina

I live on the GA/SC border. All of our gas stations are out of gas. I passed 7 on my way to work that had no fuel. Any gas station with gas has lines. It’s quite scary.