Yeah, I could really see this working. It would work for me anyway.As for the problems of the maintenance required to run the planet, well, there's an obvious answer to that one, isn't there?
Robots.
Yes, robots. It's the Space Year 2009 and there's no reason robots can't run things while we're hibernating. Not everything of course, but we'd just need basic life support going - heat, energy and so on. Perhaps pizza delivery. If Big Trak can bring me an apple back in the early 80s, robots can run a power plant or chase rats out of bins in 2009. No problem at all.
It's not like a zombie apocalypse or a plague scenario because that assumes that the area inside residential dwellings are up for grabs too. But they aren't in the hibernation plan and that's a massive difference in the available surface area for cruel, cruel nature to take hold. And then, outdoors, every year we'd have the March Spring Clean. A festival week before we return to real work where we all get together and make the outdoors inhabitable. Due to the months of little human contact, the March Spring Clean would be a great way of getting us used to other people again and would provide a warm and fulfilling bonding experience.
A treat for the soul.
See, there really is no down side.
And from November through February, we'd all rest. Play games. Sleep. Read some books. Sleep. Watch a few sitcoms. Sleep. And so on. We'd make our own heaven.
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LOL! You have given it a lot of thought to this haven't you?
All right. I'm sold. Let's solve the AI problem so we can have our artificial Winter Watchers. If it works for vampires, why not us? ;-)
BTW, I love the March Spring Clean Festival idea. I think that if a community gets together to solve a problem, and does it in a festive manner, it's a win-win situation. You start seeing your neighbors & strangers as human beings once again; and that is sorely missed in large urban areas.
The Big Trak was my favorite and most memorable toy. A most awesome technological marvel.
But let's be realistic: you might be interested in the Dalek precursor, Basil.
I would love a robot- but can we pick if they are boys or girls?
That picture spoke volumes to me. All you need is a cup of coffee, bunny slippers and a pink chenille bathrobe, and I am so there.
(Last two are girly things).
I'm sure the the robots could be modified according to preference, possibly through hormone treatment.
With a few upgrades, I have no doubt that Basil robot could do the job.
Yay, you remembered us on the other top of the world. Bonus points to you sir.
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