A disaster waiting to happen

Like everything else in this world, even the nature follows strict business. It keeps a count of every bit of laxity which it lets us enjoy. Just that it deals in scores and not in bits and pieces. Which is why whenever there is a catastrophe or an epidemic, it accounts for a whole lot of people.

You may continue to defy the laws of nature, but the day it comes back with a vengeance, freak accidents such as Air France flight 447 take place or a Swine Flu breaks out.
What role does the so called development or the modernization play in such Natural Disasters. Not that there weren't any epidemics or sinking Titanics in the old times, but somehow whatever negative happens now seems like an attempt of the mother nature to get back to the humans who have been exploiting it left right and center.
I have faced severe criticism from my friends for being so cynical about all human activities which now somehow to me looks like a deliberate attempt to exploit the ecosystem.

Very recently, I visited a colony in South Delhi, where I used to live more than a decade back. The geography of the entire area has changed completely. I still distinctly remember that the colony was dotted with trees and there used to be a lot of open spaces and greenery. Now, sadly, there were hardly any trees and any open spaces. Most house owners had gone on to make a couple of extra stories and accessorised each of them with a couple of Air Conditioners. The local market has developed into a major shopping hub. But obviously with the total area of the market remaining the same, the extra load on the resources is clearly visible. Locals tell me, that there is an insane traffic jam every evening and the power cuts is a usual phenomena now. Well, god forbid, but this area is like a disaster waiting to happen. If ever there is an earthquake, or a fire, the entire area would be gutted down within seconds, thanks to the concrete jungle which has shaped up there..
It is one of the many examples which illustrates how unplanned growth is a direct defiance of the laws of the nature.

I dont claim to be amongst those who are not a part of this exploitation. No one can do anything about the vicious circle which we have entered. This year being the hottest ever, the ACs are running full throttle as long as the power is there. Because the ACs are working overtime, there is severe power shortage and when the power cuts are there, the generators come to life to keep their masters comfortable. ACs and generators only add up to the heat and hence we need more air conditioning.
It is a cycle which we all automatically became a part of. Some people who feel guilty about the situation, end up writing such a post, but honestly, nothing can be done about it.

I cant help but quote a cliche from Gandhi ji

“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed”

Its very true and will continue to hold true for a long long time. Just that the greed would keep getting transformed into the necessities..Just like ACs and generators now are..