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for a moment image your life without electricity, image the whole world in total darkness. How would you fell? And what it symbolize to you when it comes to viewing your country and environment? Could you live without such luxury, and do you think it is important to image a scenario such as this?
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Can you imagine your life without electricity?
I don't have to imagine!
When I was a little boy, I lived in Jacksonville, Florida. Every hurricane season, we would lose power for a day or two at a time. We knew to be prepared with food, water, oil lamps and candles.
When I was about ten years old, my father retired from the USN. We moved to the family farm in West Virginia and, because we were far out into the countryside, power loss was frequent and often prolonged. We were even better prepared. Our water was pumped electrically, so we kept extra water for drinking, cooking and bathing. We used water from nearby streams to flush our toilet. Our deep freezer could keep food frozen for days, even without electricity. We even home-canned food (fruits, vegetables, meat and fish). In the winter, we had a wood stove to provide most of our heat and some gas space heaters. We also had a gas furnace, but it required electricity to blow air. Once, we survived an ice storm with temperatures far below freezing and no electricity for three days.
When I went to university in northern Maine, I had several friends who lived so far into the woods that they were off the electric grid completely. They were lucky to get phone service. All of them had alternative energy methods in place to live, in many cases, what most people would consider to be a fairly normal life. I even spent a lot of time camping (both in a tent and at a primative cabin) without electricity.
These days, I frequently visit the Philippines. There, brownouts and blackouts are the norm and nowhere is it more true than in the rural town where most of my in-laws live. Things are commonly done mechanically by human or animal power. Most houses have several different ways to cook and most people don't have a water heater, even if they do have "indoor plumbing". You might think it significantly reduces the quality of life to go without certain "electrical conveniences", but you might also be surprised how comfortable the alternatives are. When someday I build a house there, I will be sure to include alternative power which will make commerical electricity unnecessary.
I ask you to just think how much power is wasted in moving energy. Energy is wasted in transporting energy whether that energy being delivered is chemical, electrical or mechanical. I think people should consider greener ways to generate energy, conserve energy and stop wasting as much energy in transporting and converting energy. We're simply wasting too much!
I have reached the conclusion that, while commercial power makes my life easier in many ways, I don't really have to have it and intend not to depend upon it in the future.
Can you imagine your life without electricity?
I don't have to imagine!
When I was a little boy, I lived in Jacksonville, Florida. Every hurricane season, we would lose power for a day or two at a time. We knew to be prepared with food, water, oil lamps and candles.
When I was about ten years old, my father retired from the USN. We moved to the family farm in West Virginia and, because we were far out into the countryside, power loss was frequent and often prolonged. We were even better prepared. Our water was pumped electrically, so we kept extra water for drinking, cooking and bathing. We used water from nearby streams to flush our toilet. Our deep freezer could keep food frozen for days, even without electricity. We even home-canned food (fruits, vegetables, meat and fish). In the winter, we had a wood stove to provide most of our heat and some gas space heaters. We also had a gas furnace, but it required electricity to blow air. Once, we survived an ice storm with temperatures far below freezing and no electricity for three days.
When I went to university in northern Maine, I had several friends who lived so far into the woods that they were off the electric grid completely. They were lucky to get phone service. All of them had alternative energy methods in place to live, in many cases, what most people would consider to be a fairly normal life. I even spent a lot of time camping (both in a tent and at a primative cabin) without electricity.
These days, I frequently visit the Philippines. There, brownouts and blackouts are the norm and nowhere is it more true than in the rural town where most of my in-laws live. Things are commonly done mechanically by human or animal power. Most houses have several different ways to cook and most people don't have a water heater, even if they do have "indoor plumbing". You might think it significantly reduces the quality of life to go without certain "electrical conveniences", but you might also be surprised how comfortable the alternatives are. When someday I build a house there, I will be sure to include alternative power which will make commerical electricity unnecessary.
I ask you to just think how much power is wasted in moving energy. Energy is wasted in transporting energy whether that energy being delivered is chemical, electrical or mechanical. I think people should consider greener ways to generate energy, conserve energy and stop wasting as much energy in transporting and converting energy. We're simply wasting too much!
I have reached the conclusion that, while commercial power makes my life easier in many ways, I don't really have to have it and intend not to depend upon it in the future.
what is virginia Beach like? ?
DianeDog
Is the North section of Virginia Beach nice? will be booking a hotel next week. Any details appreciated!
Answer
Virginia Beach happens to be the most populated city in Virginia. Of course, during the summer time, the hotel prices are pricy any where near the beach. There is a family camp ground close to the beach called Holiday Trav'l Park. I recommend that if you're into the outdoors. It's only 5 minutes from the beach. You can even rent bikes. If pitching a tent is not your thing, you can always stay in a cabin. They even have some with AC/HEAT and running water. It's a good value!
Virginia Beach happens to be the most populated city in Virginia. Of course, during the summer time, the hotel prices are pricy any where near the beach. There is a family camp ground close to the beach called Holiday Trav'l Park. I recommend that if you're into the outdoors. It's only 5 minutes from the beach. You can even rent bikes. If pitching a tent is not your thing, you can always stay in a cabin. They even have some with AC/HEAT and running water. It's a good value!
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