It is said that we depend on technology the way fish depend on water — they hardly realize that it is all around them, but it is never­the­less vital for survival.

Modern technology is mostly powered by electricity, and this becomes painfully apparent whenever there is a power-cut. We look around and realize that we have nothing at all to do. All we can do is wait for things to become normal again. After a while, however, we realize that there are stars in the sky (if it is night-time), that there are (non-computer) games to be played, and that there’s a lovely breeze blowing across the terrace.

Sometimes, it is almost worth­while to have a power-cut, simply to experi­ence — and notice — certain things that we never would otherwise.

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