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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 on Jan 19, 2023 | hide | past | favorite | 6 comments



Have they tried not paying the electric bill and see if the electric company can figure it out


They need light during the day.


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.


Man... I don't envy the custodial/maintenance/IT Staff at this school one bit.


I love that the Superintendent's surname is Provost


Nominative determinism strikes again!




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