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blarkk
They had their own reactor. It was not dependent on the local power grid.
AlienJeffries81
Don’t overthink it.
etopsirhc
they literaly had id being powered bu a mini nuclear reactor and not the grid iirc
ispendtomuchtimehere
"just repeat to yourself it's just a show..I should really just relax.." -MST3K theme song
taez555
Egon had a plan.
sometimesarobot
You think people have plans?
UserMCP
They had a generator/backup power system - Dickless shut the whole thing down. (Even with a UPS, you can power down your PC)
DoseOfScience
Yeah, it definitely looked like a local switch.
JackalopeElope
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REOJackwagon
Although their budget was tight in the movie, maybe the firehouse came with a generator, or they got one from the university lab
JackalopeElope
Egon and Ray would be making biodiesel from grease trappings and a truck sized generator from scrap yard in New Jersey. Peter would have "borrowed" one.
bippityboppitybuttsex
Is that true?
UserMCP
*shrug* it's my headcanon. I've been a sci-fi geek long enough, I can rationalize just about anything lol
req4adream99
I think it is. It may not have even been connected to the city grid. But it def had backups.
bippityboppitybuttsex
I was quoting the Ed Koch character from Ghostbusters
digitreal
Yes, the man had no dick.
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UserMCP
Well, that's what I've HEARD!