For a basic civilization ya needs three things.
Readily available food sanitation, and medications.
The latter two are closely related.
Education the liberal arts makes for great conversation around the camp fire, but ain't absolutely necessary.
Ask any sociopath.
Today Hot Water returned! The third leg of our swell triade of civility re-appeared in our building. Good thing too. Folks were painting deer, and bison on the walls. Some of the younger guys were planning a Mammoth hunt out on the veldt.
Sanitation hot showers shaves, and clean sox again! Rationality vindicated. Pythagoras Niels Bohr Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Ursula K. LeGuin smile. Order, and deodorant return.
They drained all them flooded basements too.
Ye gods! How long were you without hot water? Mine was shut off for ten months once, including during winter. It contributed to my pneumonia, which led to a longer lasting respiratory illness. This was due to the criminal organization known as PG&E, whose executives ought to be facing long jail sentences but instead enjoy giving themselves frequent multimillion dollar raises.
ReplyDeleteThe Romans knew what they were about. Hot and cold running water is absolutely vital; without it civilization stops.
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Stops Cold! ...literally.
ReplyDeleteAs I say, "...good thing everybody didn't flush at the same time.
They were certainly showering all at once.
Over 100 folks using the hot water all at the same time has an effect on the supply. I found that out fast. I waited till later to enjoy the fruits of civilization. I lived on Diet Pepsi, and juice till the 21st century came back.
Btw brushing ya teeth with Pepsi is a rather extremely bad idea.