In case you haven't heard yet, the entire Iberian Peninsula suffered a widespread blackout yesterday, leaving 90% of the population without electricity, internet, or telephone service...
The causes are still unknown, or at least, they haven't been made public, but although some speculate about a major cyberattack, it's most likely due to poor management of the mix between renewable and traditional energy sources.
It seems that at the time of the blackout, 12:30 p.m., energy production from renewable sources (basically hydroelectric and solar) was massive, making it difficult for the distribution grid to manage... we'll see; the "official" reasons could be even more ridiculous.
The fact is that millions of people lived in a kind of total blackout for more than 14 hours, at least that was my experience.
The satellite image below confirms it; by nightfall, very few people had recovered their power...
I have to say, even though the situation was somewhat chaotic, I totally enjoyed the moment of "disconnection."
Even my children experienced what it was like to live without cell phones! They even believed that using candles at home was common when I was young (LoL).
It's incredible how the population acted in a "primary" way, flocking to supermarkets again and stocking up on as much toilet paper and pasta as possible.
One thing is clear: those who had cash could buy anything; those who had a debit or credit card (or Bitcoin) couldn't do anything...
From now on, it would be good to have some cash in our "Doomsday Backpack"...
