The standard of living that many of us enjoy today would be mind-blowing to anybody who lived even a century ago. There is a extraordinary amount of civil infrastructure in place to provide us with this way of life. When is the last time you gave your water pipes, gas & sewer lines, or electric & cyber-optic cables a second thought?
Indoor Plumbing affords us purified water that runs hot & cold. We can drink, bathe, clean our clothes and be rid of our waste all without fear of a contracting a water-borne illness. Electricity & Natural Gas power our a wide variety modern day necessities. Lights, food preservation & preparation, heat in the winter & cool air in the summer and convenience appliances that save us hours of manual labor and allow us endless hours of entertainment, education and productivity.
On the rare occasion we experience a temporary loss of these services we may briefly consider how we could have been better prepared. But the lights usually come back on before the mayonaisse has time to warm up. And so we happily slip back into the rhythm of modern life.