Since my childhood I have heard and read about the word "Blackout" which I vaguely remember to be associated with Indo-Pak wars. It meant total power outs to avoid the risk of air attacks in those times. However, in simple terms it is referred to as total loss of power due to some kind of failures. What kind of a blackout (or strategies) countries would have to devise now when thermal cameras are available which can detect people with their body heat aswell? Ah... ! God knows... Well I didn't sit here to write about this...
Well, today I read about a very similar word called "Brownout", which means a drop in voltage in the electrial power supply, or in short a dim bulb signifies brownout. I read this word in a completely different flavour which means "The loss of creative energy experienced by people when they have been working in high pressure scenarios for long durations", this is being used in high tech industry. Coincidentally today my boss was explaining his condition after a long days work. Boss, its just brownout...! well then I wonder what blackout would mean if it goes the same way...
