GigaBTC 🌽⚡️🔑 on Nostr: I lost power for three days recently. I live in the country on a couple hundred acres ...

I lost power for three days recently. I live in the country on a couple hundred acres and thankfully power outages are actually pretty rare here.

I have considered installing solar and I have a possibility of micro hydroelectric as well. I was interested in these mainly for self sufficiency rather than energy costs as I have a low price per kWh already which is why some my Bitcoin mines are here also.

I connected a gas generator to my home’s electric panel to supply electricity until the power came back and this forced me consider how many watts each device or appliance was using. I think about this while mining all the time, but seldom consider how many watts my microwave uses because it’s always just there.

I know it’s a simple revelation, but energy really is currency. How many sats does that item cost? How many watts does it cost to run the microwave and hot water heater at the same time? Can I afford them both?

The experience made me appreciate Bitcoin more and the beauty of its design. The experience also inspired me to work on the solar and hydroelectric to become more of a sovereign individual.