lucas gonze lgonzepanixcom circumstances business readyindeed eagerto additional volume business physically unable lacks necessary physical means costs incurs exceed additional sales revenue receive fully retarded view economics pretty much kind clueless oversimplication led blackouts bazillion factors affect game strategies state california messed energy producers exploited im convinced way prevent future energy debacles like blackouts reregulate ultimately blame people crafted game rules way invited blackouts exploitation given particular set rules crafted state california sucked exist set rules doesnt suck exist better set rules reregulation isnt necessarily answer cant blame businesses profit maximizers yes people involved heartless corrupt mainly jobs guilty parties either mathematicians economists wrote rules mathematicians economists said good rules proderegulation politicians went ahead anyway lucas wed 25 sep 2002 142026 0400 edt great powershortage myth