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I am convinced that maybe things would not be quite so easy if the lights went out [ now].
Originally posted by elysiumfire
What is it with Hollywood
that it can't show real grimness in its shows?
Originally posted by HelenConway
Yes I think that is true bar the millions of deaths... I have been thinking ..
What do we need - food / water / shelter / medicines / sanitation / warmth / fuel for transport.
1] if the electrcity grid went down - we would still be able to use cars ?
If not why not ? We would still have batteries and be able to build them - .
Originally posted by HelenConway
2] Water - are the taps reliant on electricity ? I am sure the drainage systems set up by the Victorians did not have electricity and these are still in use today - the pumping stations could use diesel generators -- we could set up a supply chain for diesel.
Originally posted by HelenConway
3] Food - we would have as a country a certain amount to tide us over - this would have to be rationed - like during the war.
Originally posted by HelenConway
4] Farms - would once again be given prominence - horses would be used to work heavy machinery, although whilst there is a diesel in the supply chain then tractors would still function.
5] we would breed and work heavy horses.
Originally posted by HelenConway
6] we would light our homes with candles and gas and solar energy.
7] we would install wood burning / coal burning stoves / solar panels.
Originally posted by HelenConway
8] we may be able to use solar batteries to power things like our computers etc.
9] do satellites rely on electrcity ? Does the telecoms network need electricity to function ?
Originally posted by HelenConway
10 ] we managed to feed cities by the millions without electricity in the past we can do it again - we still have the skills and the brains to live well.
Originally posted by HelenConway
11] ships / trains etc they can be converted fairly easily to steam / sail
Originally posted by HelenConway
Finally - our know how did not die with the electrcity grid - we could still make medicines, the maufacturing plants could be adapted to work mechanically - with manual input for energy.