In those disaster movies where the world population is decimated where small communities set themselves up – there always seems to be somebody that has a baby.
Well, we are just about 9 months in to the main lockdown for the pandemic. It will be interesting seeing what the effect will be on the birthrate. Unfortunately there will be a delay before we get the data – just like the virus data it takes a while to be published.
There are two different thoughts in my mind – one is the locked in the house together the other is the fear of bringing a child into the world. Oh – and there is also the isolation might reduce the surprise packages.
On my walk tonight I saw a portable generator and fuel tank being delivered next to the local telephone exchange. I’m not sure if it was for the exchange or for a Christmas fair. But it started me to thinking about the disaster movies where power fails.
It struck me that as a population we have still leaned heavily on being told what to do and having our needs provided by government. We have had a steady supply of food and water, we have had electricity, we have had communication.
Just think for one minute how much we rely on having electricity. Without electricity petrol stations stop, shops stop. gas supply stops, water supply stops, communication stops. So play a game – plan how you will live for a week without electricity. Do you have a battery powered radio (hint – some mobile phones have them built in)?
Now as you think about it try thinking about all those plans to reduce your power consumption to go greener and save the planet. And then think about the rest of the world turning out like you. We really need to start making cleaner electricity quickly.