2006-12-25 15:00:33 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Probably collapse totally, as would society as a whole. Our whole civilisation is predicated on there being plentiful supplies of electricity. Just think:-
No sewage disposal as electricity required for pumps. Therefore likelihood of spread of diseases such as typhoid and cholera - massive numbers of deaths as hospitals cease to operate. Their back up generators would work for a while but not for ever as they require fuel. There may be stockpiles, but it is unlikely that these can be accessed, again as electrically operated pumps would be required. A certain amount could be accessed by hand pumping, but not sufficient. This lack of food would impact very quickly on food supplies as most large food stores are restocked daily on a 'just in time' basis. Of course, there would be no running water as the pumps have failed, again due to lack of fuel.
Of course, the lack of food wouldn't be noticed as there would be no fuel to run private motor vehicles and people would be unable to travel anyway.
Assuming that this loss of power happened without notice, there would have been many deaths caused by crashing aircraft - electricity is required to power ATC systems - and crashing road vehicles - things like traffic signals would have ceased to operate.
The Government would be effectively 'blind' as all its computers would hav crashed. They will have back up, but, again, these will require fuel which will become increasingly difficult to source. It will become increasingly difficult to communicate with troops abroad, which will place those troops in great difficulties due to a break in the chain of command.
I would hazard a guess that at the end of the electicity free month the USA would have lost something like 50% of its population as a result of disease and the fighting that would inevitably break out due to the shortgae, or non availability, of supplies. The country would be back to where it was at the beginning of the 19th century.
Bummer's answer is naive in the extreme. Self help is all well and good, but you cannot expect a largely urbanised population to look after itself when it has been mollycoddled for so long.
2006-12-25 22:24:31 · answer #1 · answered by rdenig_male 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fall apart. Military state.
2006-12-25 23:09:24 · answer #2 · answered by Secret Agent of God (BWR) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are missing the point.
You should not rely on anyone, including the Govt, to care of YOU.
You need to take care of yourself first and foremost.
So don't be stupid, lazy and stop playing video games. You need to get rid of that mentality that the Govt must take care of all it's people.
2006-12-25 23:10:42 · answer #3 · answered by Bummer 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Probably nothing...They would be "Powerless" Too.
But we have way to many power plants for the entire country to go out...and Canada to as we buy and supply them as well.
2006-12-25 23:09:57 · answer #4 · answered by Psycmixer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They would go nuts, but I would survive!
2006-12-25 23:23:18 · answer #5 · answered by History Nut 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
charge you for daylight saving's time>>>>
2006-12-25 23:07:56 · answer #6 · answered by cork 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probabilly screw us
2006-12-25 23:04:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋