Plot hole: Gus could not know that Superman was in Smallville in order to give him the fake Kryptonite.
Plot hole: During the supercomputer's destruction, the 3 electrical probes that are sending lightning to the overhead pylons to draw electricity from them are no longer flashing. So where is the electricity coming from to sustain the computer's lighting system as the fluorescent tubes are still working?
Answer: For one, when a commodity like oil is in short supply and the demand is high, the price rises significantly.
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