> He didn't realize his electric can opener wasn't going to work until after the power had gone out. > He was helpless. Sounds a bit just so? In my arguably n

> He didn't realize his electric can opener wasn't going to work until after the power had gone out. > He was helpless. Sounds a bit just so? In my arguably not prepared home just in my sight line I see 4 different ways to improvise implements to open a can if I need to. Not counting the two manual can openers I have for just that task. Can openers were invented way after cans were invented. People just used chisels. If the lack of electricity makes you helpless you were helpless even with electricity.