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If demand upon infrastructure decreases, then the infrastructure itself can also decrease.

We don't need to solve that problem in advance.

Hope this ends up being true, and that solving it in advance is not required because that would mean the utilities would not have pushed back. I just feel like they will unfortunately. But baby steps with the balcony seems like we're heading in the right direction. Just wish we'd move faster.

But then you have that week or 3 when you need all the infrastructure.`

Sure. Shit happens.

The system we have now is imperfect. The system we will have in 10 or 20 or 100 years surely will be imperfect, as well.

We must not let perfect be the enemy of good: If we do, then we'll never get anything done at all.

In power grids the system must be able to handle peak loads for weeks at a time. Either it will shed loads (aka shut off electricity) or things will explode. A black start cannot be allowed to happen as it would be catastrophic

Peaks don't last for weeks, but yes: Load must sometimes be shed.

That happens today. It will happen tomorrow. It's imperfect. This imperfect nature doesn't mean that progress must cease, or that all things must be forever maximalized in search of perfection.

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