No more Electricity world wide how would you cope?

Canada
March 19, 2013 7:31am CST
Lets say tomorrow we all woke up and there was no more electricity for the whole world how would you survive, how would you cope? Do you think people would panic? For me first thing I would buy a Generator, and then I would look to purchase a wood burning stove. I often think that we should all have a stock pile of food canned goods, bottled water etc. I would like to hear what your reaction would be. Do you have what it takes to survive in this world with no electricity, let me know what your thoughts are.
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10 responses
@johndur (3052)
• Pasig, Philippines
19 Mar 13
Wow that would be very hard for most of since we rely much on electricity.but still i can live even if there is no electricity.just go to basics.wood burners for food and generators will be used for lighting.
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@johndur (3052)
• Pasig, Philippines
20 Mar 13
Yes its really hard at first but as time goes on it will still be fine. Yes a lot of us will miss mylot a lot.
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• Canada
20 Mar 13
Hi John It is like anything we would have no choice in the matter I think it just makes us realize how much we take for granted.
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• Canada
19 Mar 13
Hi John Yes I think it would be harder on most of us more than we think. This thought occurred to me the other day and I thought it would make a great discussion as to how other people would react and what they would do. I know a lot of us would miss mylot. Thanks for sharing
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• Portugal
19 Mar 13
I couldn't survive without electricity, I think. But if I had to, then fire would be my thing! To make fires, to heat water, to keep me warm... it would be the replacement of the light bulb!
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• Canada
19 Mar 13
Hi Catchpazuzu I think we could survive it is a matter of what we would need and how to keep our cool. Countries that are warm all the time would not feel the effects as say Countries that have the four seasons. I also would think "candles" would make a big comeback. Thanks for sharing.
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• Canada
20 Mar 13
Hi Catch Yes I agree about the light bulb I think we would all want to make candles at that point that is why I would have to purchase a wood stove. Thanks
• India
2 Apr 13
Thanks for this discussion, last year we had no power for 6 days because of heavy rain and flood, our battery backed invert-er , we used just one cfl lamp, it lasted for 2 days, for cooking we used kerosene stoves and wood, next we used kerosene lanterns too. I am 67 now, as a kid i have lived in a home that had no electricity or tap water supply.
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• Canada
2 Apr 13
Hi Professor, I could not imagine going six days with no power, I know my parent's generation were use to this way of living too. We take so much for granted today, even just the job of having to cut wood a person would have to start in the summer just to be prepared for the winter ahead. We are so lucky this day and age. Thanks for your great response.
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@jricky1 (6800)
• China
19 Mar 13
This is another way to teach people to live differently.So we should really save electricity sometime and do something for the whole world but not the self.Anyway,i can live like this for a month but not longer time,it's just a fresh way to change the current life.So cherish the days we had right now.
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• Canada
19 Mar 13
[em]thumbup[/em ]Hi Jricky Yes you are absolutely correct we all take this wonderful thing "electricity" for granted. Well said thanks for sharing.
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@ajithlal (14716)
• India
7 Apr 13
I also think that we all take electricity as granted and does use them without any care.
@cttolledo (5454)
• Legaspi, Philippines
20 Mar 13
Ì survived before without electricity,. I was in my province that time when electrical wirings was totally ruined by the typhone, because of mass damage of the eletrical wirings, they took almost a year to fix it.At first it was very hard to move on with our lives without lights..no amusement... no fan or airconditioned.. everything back to basic... But now a days I don't think I can still cope up without electricty because of climate change..I think we cannot live anymore without electric fan and airconditioned.
• Canada
20 Mar 13
Hi Cttolledo You are so right air conditioning really is a luxury to most of us these are things we do take for granted for sure. You did great going without electricity for a year I am sure you are a person who does not take this for granted . Thanks for your interesting response.
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@roshigo58 (4859)
• Pune, India
22 Mar 13
Hi, Before invention of electricity people were also living happily. But invention of electricity is the miracle in human life. It made our life very easy. We have become machinery dependent. Everything in our life is dependent on electricity. We watch TV, Use washing machine, mixer, air conditioner, fans, lights and many things are done with the help of electricity. We can not think our life without electricity.
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• Canada
22 Mar 13
Hi roshigo How true we think it is a source that will never run out (hopefully it never does). I think it is what ever we get use to it was not that long ago we didn't have the computer now it has become a way of life. Thanks for sharing.
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@ajithlal (14716)
• India
3 Apr 13
We have power cuts around half an hour. I think most probably electricity has become a necessary thing for every people and most people need electricity. I cannot imagine the world without electricity. I think most probably the solar electricity will be an option to save electricity and for people to have more electricity at less cost.
• Canada
3 Apr 13
Hi Ajithlal Do you have power cuts everyday? That would be frustrating, this discussion has me thinking about going "solar" however I would have to check out the costs, I do have a friend who built their house in the 1970's and it has a solar system through out their house their house made it to a well known magazine as back then it was not that popular. Thanks so much for sharing.
@Outcast (632)
• United States
19 Mar 13
I think I would enjoy it. But I believe people would be in a state of panic. You would have to have cash on hand because if you go to buy a generator after it happens then they will be making the prices more then what they are worth. Then what would you run on it. Then you would need gas to run it. No electric no way to run the gas pumps so unless you have a supply of gas and a generator before it happens I don't think that would happen. If you don't have the cash to buy the food you need then you are out of luck unless you can find a store that would sell it to you without having to use a register. Because if you think these big store like Wal-Mart or others like it would let you in to get items when there isn't any electric. You will have to get your supply of food and things before it was all to happen. Even in that case people are not open to the idea of something like that going to happen so they think it will never happen.
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• Canada
19 Mar 13
Hi Outcast How true I am a person who likes to be prepared, of course none of us would ever want this to happen I like all the tips you have suggested as you are correct about the "cash", and of course the stores would be in a state as well. Wow thanks for the great response.
• China
20 Mar 13
I simply can't imagine what the world is like without electricity.If so,the first thing I have to do is that install solar panel and keep a stock of candles for the use of cloudy days.
• China
21 Mar 13
Over here, the people who engage in apiculture move from one place to another and camp out , they all have solar panels.
• Canada
20 Mar 13
Hi Changjiangz Hey I never thought about solar panels what a good idea, thanks for sharing.
@Mavic123456 (21893)
• Thailand
20 Mar 13
Now I will find ways to make myself busy.. no problem with electricity as long as there is water... water is much necessary to my existence than electricity.
@ajithlal (14716)
• India
3 Apr 13
I also think it is impossible to survive without water or electricity. I think it is a good option to save both water and electricity for the future.
@Mavic123456 (21893)
• Thailand
4 Apr 13
i am ok without electricity. i can spend the time productively without electricity. but yes Ajit better save both water and electricity
• Canada
20 Mar 13
Hi Mavic I agree I could not survive without water, electricity we can survive but we would always have to have water. Thanks for sharing.
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