The recent power outtage in America makes me happy. Americans may be offended by this statement, and think that I am an un-feeling person who does not care about their suffering, after all some of them have been without power for days! AND its hot. Well I would counter that with, there are people in my country who got through such outtages on a regular basis and have been going through this for years. I don't hear you poor suffering Americans give a second thought about them. And then there are those poor people who may never have had electricity connections in the first place and they probably suffer through more heat, cold, lack of shelter, lack of food, sanitation and a host of other issues than Americans can probably not even begin to imagine. So if a power outtage makes even 5 percent of them think about how some people live in the this world, well then I am happy.
on a lighter note, at least i know that the 'third world' will survive the apocalypse cos we know how to use manual can openers (and sometimes can even use a knife to open a can!!!) and can cook on a flames. All those movies depicted the daring do, can-do, inventive, survival attitude of Americans are all false. In reality, when the apocalypse comes, the Americans will be covering in their dark homes, waiting for someone to deliver food for them, will suffer heat stroke cos no one thought to open a window or sleep outdoors (or freeze cos no one thought about burning something for warmth), and probably starve for want of an electric can opener.
If i ever write a novel on the post-apocolyptic world, it wont be about a natural disaster wiping out half the world's population, rather it would be about running out of resources that generate power. The 'developed' world will be the first to collapse because they just wont be able to cope without their microwaves, and electric everythings, and wouldnt know how to deal with any extreme temperature because they just wont be acclimatised and wouldnt be able to cope. On the other hand, us 'third-worlders' will cope and survive because we are getting practiced at doing without all of this. I'm not saying that I would be one of the ones that would survive, cos lets face it, I'm pretty used to my air-conditioner (when there is power) and my electric fully-automated washing machine. but who knows, i just might survive cos at least i'll be able to open a can of food :D
on a lighter note, at least i know that the 'third world' will survive the apocalypse cos we know how to use manual can openers (and sometimes can even use a knife to open a can!!!) and can cook on a flames. All those movies depicted the daring do, can-do, inventive, survival attitude of Americans are all false. In reality, when the apocalypse comes, the Americans will be covering in their dark homes, waiting for someone to deliver food for them, will suffer heat stroke cos no one thought to open a window or sleep outdoors (or freeze cos no one thought about burning something for warmth), and probably starve for want of an electric can opener.
If i ever write a novel on the post-apocolyptic world, it wont be about a natural disaster wiping out half the world's population, rather it would be about running out of resources that generate power. The 'developed' world will be the first to collapse because they just wont be able to cope without their microwaves, and electric everythings, and wouldnt know how to deal with any extreme temperature because they just wont be acclimatised and wouldnt be able to cope. On the other hand, us 'third-worlders' will cope and survive because we are getting practiced at doing without all of this. I'm not saying that I would be one of the ones that would survive, cos lets face it, I'm pretty used to my air-conditioner (when there is power) and my electric fully-automated washing machine. but who knows, i just might survive cos at least i'll be able to open a can of food :D
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