The only way to get rid of electricity is to change the structure of atoms, and if they manage that, there will be no one around to care about the lack of modern technology.
I'm going to be yelling at the screen, aren't I?
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Ginger - May 14, 2012 7:07:14 am PDT #20166 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Jessica - May 14, 2012 7:19:56 am PDT #20167 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I'm going to be yelling at the screen, aren't I?
Well, only if you watch it.
Consuela - May 14, 2012 7:20:12 am PDT #20168 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I'm going to be yelling at the screen, aren't I?
Yes, yes, you are.
I'm going to call it magic. But my fondness for apocalyptic scenarios will require me to watch it, at least the first few episodes.
Except it's JJ Abrams, who has yet to fail to disappointment me.
§ ita § - May 14, 2012 7:22:40 am PDT #20169 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I liked JJ!Star Trek, and plan to like the sequel, but this TV thing is highly dodgy. Maybe he's better with short term concepts.
Jessica - May 14, 2012 7:23:28 am PDT #20170 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
There's no way to explain a world where apparently neurons still work, but building a windmill to turn your lights back on is impossible.
Zenkitty - May 14, 2012 7:26:57 am PDT #20171 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Except it's JJ Abrams, who has yet to fail to disappointment me.
All this aggravation ain't satisfactioning me.
...sorry. Today is Type Whatever You're Thinking Day.
I get what they're trying to do; "What if the electric things just didn't work anymore?" is an interesting premise. I just don't trust Abrams to be able to explain why they suddenly stopped working without making me want to force-feed him a physics textbook.
Theodosia - May 14, 2012 7:38:03 am PDT #20172 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Me, I'm just wondering how long it would take a number of my relatives to die w/o electricity and the medical devices that need power. Not even figuring in starvation and disease caused by the breakdown in transportation and infrastructure.
Consuela - May 14, 2012 7:48:16 am PDT #20173 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Planes would fall out of the sky, reservoirs would flood, cars would crash... it's a pretty bleak scenario.
Polter-Cow - May 14, 2012 7:51:38 am PDT #20174 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
All of this discussion fails to mention the true title of the show, which is Gustavo Fring, Wasteland Warrior (tm io9). The trailer is intriguing, but who knows?
Tom Scola - May 14, 2012 7:58:36 am PDT #20175 of 30001
hwæt
I’d rather see a show that’s set 100 years after electricity went away, where everything is steam-powered, and we communicate through clacks.