The recent blackout in Spain and Portugal left thousands stranded and brought daily life to a halt, while at the same time, some remained carefree at bars, oblivious to underlying dangers. Experts warn that prolonged outages could lead to catastrophic consequences, including loss of life and collapse of urban systems. Despite the initial humor, the event raised serious concerns about society's dependence on technology and electricity, and highlighted the fragile state of modern civilization should such an event happen on a larger scale.
"Without electricity, we go back to the Stone Age. Especially in high density urban centers," Dr. Sangeetha Abdu Jyothi warned about the severe consequences of a large-scale blackout.
Many celebrated online how refreshing it was to live without social media or phones, ignorant of the dire implications of a total blackout that could last for days.
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