Watch this.

It is from a fantastic tv documentary made in 1978. The series is/was called "CONNECTONS." It starts with explaining the east coast electricity blackout of 1965, how it happened, and what happened. James Burke, the narrator presents the REALITY of what would happen regarding personal survival, in such a situation, if the electricity were off permanently.

Also, the series is incredibly interesting because of Burke's explaining of how ever bit of today's technology derives from other previous technologies, going back to the beginning of Mankind.


http://www.youtube.com/view_play_lis...184D14F872B80D

Take a look. It begins with "The Trigger Effect."