Is this the best place to set up a mining farm or what?

[wolverine.ks]

[taenaive]

that is crazy way to get free electricity. where is this place?

[Lukke]

I guess Thailand or Vietnam.

[SellStuff]

I guess Thailand or Vietnam.

Did all the english lettering give it away?

[wolverine.ks]

this kind of thing is big in India as well. could make for some very wealthy people in these developing territories...

[gbx]

I  thought it was india.

They don't take their power infrastructure very seriously.  I know many lives are lost by power pirates in some of these developing 3rd world countries.....  this isn't one of them, but here's a classic example of how relaxed safety standards impact some.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xfyyii_man-electrocuted-on-the-train-india_news#.UZIzwXrn_cs

[Lauda]

Wow free electricity haha 

[wolverine.ks]

http://boingboing.net/2013/05/16/gentleman-in-guatemala-city-ar.html

watch out, this guy is going to be super rich once he gets his rig dialed in....

[deadweasel]

http://boingboing.net/2013/05/16/gentleman-in-guatemala-city-ar.html

watch out, this guy is going to be super rich once he gets his rig dialed in....

Everyone hooks up their power that way in those parts and similar places across the world.  Only the rich get 'services'.