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To: TaraP

If “human civilization” has grown this dependent on electricity, it’s hardly worthy of the name.

(Having said that, I wouldn’t want to be stuck in any urban area when the power goes out.)


18 posted on 10/14/2009 8:40:01 PM PDT by LearsFool ("Thou shouldst not have been old, till thou hadst been wise.")
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To: LearsFool
If “human civilization” has grown this dependent on electricity, it’s hardly worthy of the name.

That might be unduly harsh. dependency on electricity isnt so bad. the bad thing is being dependent on a distribution system with a huge vulnerability like this
153 posted on 10/15/2009 6:52:36 PM PDT by wafflehouse (RE-ELECT NO ONE !)
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