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Lights kept on at a Mass. school for a year because no one can turn them off (nbcnews.com)
15 points by slapshot 1245 days ago
4 comments
emrah 1245 days ago
Have they tried not paying the electric bill and see if the electric company can figure it out
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hgsgm 1245 days ago
They need light during the day.
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fractallyte 1245 days ago
The moral is: when you install a super hi-tech fancy electronic system, always have the most basic analog fail-safe/backup. In this case, a simple "on-off" switch. Problem alleviated.
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CodexArcana 1245 days ago
Man... I don't envy the custodial/maintenance/IT Staff at this school one bit.
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Lammy 1245 days ago
I love that the Superintendent's surname is Provost
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itisit 1245 days ago
Nominative determinism strikes again!
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