Recently, I've been experiencing throw backs to the Age Without Power. In my city, we've been experiencing a severe diesel shortage. The supply of electricity too, has become undependable, unlike before.
Rows of vehicles empty out what fuel is available. Men fight over that last pint, weary from waiting, itching to fight. Once diesel is guzzled, petrol begins to run high and dry. Strikes by the fuel vending companies do not help either.
It's tough but pinchingly true that we have become technology dependent. Technology runs on hardware; hardware feeds on electricity. Electricity, unfortunately, is not consistent. Refrigerators, music systems, mobile phones, computers, television, fans, even basic hot water, require electricity.
We'll be damned if this city does not recover. There is a glimmer of hope, but we need to wait until it becomes a merely a story once told.
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Not recovering, adapting.
Not only will life find a way,
humans and cockroachs will always come out ok.
The gas prices suck but ... we will keep going.
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