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Originally Posted by silv
now, when you start blaming lack of insulation and use of solar energy on uncontrollable factors like pricy housing markets -
I will throw in the cultural difference of building towards forever vs building like will-do-for-the-moment.
Which of course is induced by the earth quakes - which will eventually render probably every house unusable?
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At risk of taking this so OT it's not funny, I don't think that's a truely valid argument.
For one thing, if you'd suggested such a thing to Christchurch residents and builders they'd have laughed in your face. Nobody there expected an earthquake in that area, and certainly not a big one.
Even here in the Mackenzie, where the Alpine and Ostler faults are actually visible, nobody thinks much about the quake risk. The number one factor when it comes to quality of construction (or lack thereof) is cost.
Sorry for going off the rails here! Now, back to the Australian electricity price discussion...
