# It's dark out there - SoMa, SF

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-dark-out-there-soma-sf/334599>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 8, 2005, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-dark-out-there-soma-sf/334599 "2005-12-08T01:40:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2005, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-dark-out-there-soma-sf/334599/1 "2005-12-08T01:40:54Z")

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Street lights and traffic signals are out, but buildings are unaffected. Fire engine went by a minute ago. I hope BART isn’t affected, it’s a long walk home…

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**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2005, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-dark-out-there-soma-sf/334599/2 "2005-12-08T02:05:57Z")

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Bill O’Reilley set off an EMP?