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elSicomoro · 08-15-2003, 07:24 AM

Snopes refutes a birth rate spike after the '65 Blackout, but I haven't seen much for the one in '77. I found some information on a couple of NY State government websites, but they're not loading--a victim of the power outages? I'll look at them again later.

I heard several explanations last night, most of them involving one country blaming the other:

--An overload at a Niagara Mohawk station in New York State (from both sides of the border)
--A lightning strike in New York State (apparently started by Jean Chretien, debated in the US, refuted by AccuWeather)
--A lightning strike in Quebec (discussed on MSNBC, did not hear outcome of that)
--A fire at a nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania (discussed on CBC Radio, I think I heard this briefly mentioned late last night on MSNBC)

Well, my job is half-fucked today, since a good chunk of brokers I deal with are in the Northeast. Or maybe, that'll make it easier...we'll see.

08-15-2003, 07:24 AM	#35
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Snopes refutes a birth rate spike after the '65 Blackout, but I haven't seen much for the one in '77. I found some information on a couple of NY State government websites, but they're not loading--a victim of the power outages? I'll look at them again later. I heard several explanations last night, most of them involving one country blaming the other: --An overload at a Niagara Mohawk station in New York State (from both sides of the border) --A lightning strike in New York State (apparently started by Jean Chretien, debated in the US, refuted by AccuWeather) --A lightning strike in Quebec (discussed on MSNBC, did not hear outcome of that) --A fire at a nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania (discussed on CBC Radio, I think I heard this briefly mentioned late last night on MSNBC) Well, my job is half-fucked today, since a good chunk of brokers I deal with are in the Northeast. Or maybe, that'll make it easier...we'll see.