[dasboot]

I have this interesting book, "Nuclear War Survival Skills" by Cresson Kearny, published by Oak Ridge Laboratory in 1979.

It points out that in the former USSR and China, civil defense preparations have been such that about 80% of their population would survive all-out nuclear attack. We don't do so well in the estimates.

The point of the book is that nuke war is a thing which can be survived--it just takes knowledge and preparation. Under present circumstances, you're going to have to take care of yourself. You might want to get this US Govt. publication. It provides instructions for simple shelters, sanitary devices, air circulation pumps, and radiation detectors you can make from soup cans and tinfoil...real McGuyver stuff.

[nothingnew]

The point of the book is that nuke war is a thing which can be survived--it just takes knowledge and preparation.

I have some knowledge...#1 stay where I am, quasi protected by the rockies...I'll look into that book.

BTW, that was a great sub, dasboot...

FMCDH

[flamefront]

"Nuclear War Survival Skills"

With a forward by Edward Teller, it is unrivaled.

Take with Potassium Iodide.

[tacticalogic]

Just think what our survivability will be like if Algore and his ilk have their way. At least now there is a large enough segment of the population scattered out in the rural areas that it's almost certain some will survive. The enviro-elites want us all herded into metros where we will be sitting ducks for nuclear and biological attacks.

[backhoe]

Thanks for some common-sense comments.... I have a copy of that book; I 'borrowed' the idea of the title for this:

Nuclear, Biological, & Chemical Warfare- Survival Skills, Pt. II

There's a link in it to Kearny's book, which can be read/downloaded online; a lot of printing, though!