[Travis McGee]

Please read this complete essay, and recommend it to anyone you care about.

[thecabal]

I read this on TB2K a few days ago. Thanks for posting it on FR; you are right, it is a must read!

[Travis McGee]

Please go to the link and read the complete essay.

Better yet, print it out for future reference, and pass it on to anyone you care about.

[NonValueAdded]

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[glockmeister40]

The link wants a login. Got one?

[dsc]

I'd like to read it, but bugmenot letmedown.

[crazyhorse691]

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[RightWhale]

Have to register to read?

The clip you posted seems realistic enough. A rural community like the frontier villages during Colonial days would be a fairly good model. There will be a land rush for these situations, so it would be well to scout out locations ahead of need. Also, identify any who are like-minded now because it will be difficult during the dislocation.

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[Eagles6]

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[texaslil]

Thanks Travis for posting this. Just read the thread on animals and agriculture TB2K--all animals to be registered by 2008 even if used for home consumption. I don't think this is a joke. bought new chicks in August this year, and for the first time in 47 years, I had to register them with the state of TX. Name, address, phone AND driver's liscense!!! something is really up!

[Cboldt]

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[Cruz]

I can not find the article in the website, where is it found?

[Ciexyz]

sheesh, pretty scary stuff!

[Ciexyz]

Sending a Halloween nightmare your way.

[Clemenza]

Really sad. What was once the sixth wealthiest country per head in the 1920s, attracting immigrants from all over, has let itself go to hell. The only thing that seems to be growing in BA these days is gay tourism.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Bump for reference, but won't have the money to pay internet fee to come back and read it.

[independentmind]

The misery and famine lead us to a situation where, even though you have food, shelter and health care, most of others don’t, and therefore they get sick and spread the diseases all over the region.

This is the strongest argument for some sort of universal medical coverage.

[Squantos]

As to the basics of urban survival Tom Browns books are "best" general information on URBAN SURVIVAL and as to remote locations during times of widespread illness the plan is almost identical. We have good filtered water for drinking an the ice maker in the fridge.

I suppose if a major epidemic was revealed today that I'd go with what I like to call cacooning. Eating at home only, no resturants, lots of handwashing at work, avoiding having to shop or going to the doctor etc etc ....... soap goes a long way to keeping folks healthy IMHO. A pantry and freezer full of grub is my plan.....

[processing please hold]

Fantastic. I enjoyed it very much. I even registered on the site. :-)

[King Prout]

the short-term solution, in the event of national collapse, is certainly clans and tribes (which is the short-version of what the author advocates)
large enough to control and work a sufficient amount of land
large enough to include a wide skill set
large enough to deter raiders
small enough to keep health needs and consequences down

the value an individual has in a tribe depends entirely on the real and practical resources he brings to the tribe.
Those with no skills or resources will have little or no value to a tribe, and under the conditions of a complete social collapse it is unlikely the tribe will have either motive or capacity to support dead weight.

It would thus behoove every individual to spend their leisure time learning new skills, building a network of *useful* friends, and doing a little prep... just in case circumstances force a change in career.