This is the part of the book where Eric goes crazy. Because they have no electricity, they have no refridgerator. And because they have no refridgerator, they can't save food for left-overs. So one day Eric comes home and gets mad because Mary has not made food. With technology, they were a loving couple with few problems. Without technology, tensions rise and the couple is more on edge. Who knows, maybe later, Eric might slap Mary around a few times.
But anyway, the problem was soon resolved when Eric tried keeping the food fresh by keeping it in jars in the spring water. He seems impressed by his discovery, but what is he going to do in mid summer? The water might be ok for the winter months, but in summer they are going to be back to the old way. I say they should give up now and go back to civilization. I would have left after Day 1.
The method of keeping ice is a shed with sawdust was pretty smart. I guess since they have no tv or internet, they have a lot of time to just sit around and think of new ideas. It is kinda like inmates in prison who just sit around thinking about how to escape- its the same principle...no technology means your mind has a lot more time to wonder. But i am fine with that trade off. I like tv and internet. I think its good to have external sources to stimulate the mind. If you put a person in solitare confinement...sure they might have a lot of time to think, but they will also have a lot of time to go crazy. So, it is best to keep technology and maybe read a book every now and then...that's the best way to stay mentally healthy.
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i guess all these problems show you how much technology really helps us, or maybe it hurts...if we didnt have cell phones you would never get into trouble for not calling someone! (probably not)
That is so weird. You are right, all they do is sit around and think of how to refrigerate things just like inmates think about escaping! The machines that they have created are pretty cool and seem very efficient. If they had technology they probably would have not thought up most of the things they had.
hahaha I got some good laughts from the book too. I mean if they choose what technology to use, come on with suffer when you can buy a fridge.
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