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The threat is real, but the "solution" presented is sophomoric and a waste of effort. If you're seriously considering doing this, and you actually think it will help you, then indeed you are worrying and fretting.

I like Bush, I think he's doing a pretty good job as president. But he's a career politician, of COURSE he's a LIAR, at least sometimes. The difference between a good politician and a bad politician is when they lie and why. This is an OK lie, doesn't really hurt anybody, and it gives people something to do.

This is no "off the cuff" assesment, this is looking at REALITY. You ever have to dust your house? Maybe need to vent it out after pollen season? Get a big layer of soot on everything if there's been a fire near by? That's how chemical and biological weapons will work, they're gonna get in your house and stay until you clean them out, of course when you clean them out you'll expose yourself to them and the safe room will have proven completely pointless. As for radiation, if some plastic over the window will stop it then why are x-ray rooms surrounded by lead?

You claiming you got these directions from God? Didn't think so. So much for your Noah claim. Tomorrow is Valentine's Day, go show somebody how much you love them, much better use of your time.

Do you understand the different types of radiation that came harm a person? They are not all the same. No defense is perfect against them all, but sealing a room will eliminate the entry of some particles to varying degrees. Amount and accumulation of exposure makes a huge difference in how much someone is affected, same for ingestion, inhalation, and skin exposure. Sure someone may get a degree of exposure when leaving, but it will most likely be far less than if they didn't seal. Do you understand why many foods that are in sealed packages can be safely eaten after radiation exposure if the packages are simply rinsed off?

The same goes for many types of chemical agents. They disperse and degrade over time, exposed to sunlight, etc. Many sink to the lowest level. So sheltering in place can definitely be effective in many situations. Why do you think the concept was developed in the first place, in dealing with petrochemical plant accidents? Why develop it if it doesn't work?

Reread what I wrote, I specifically stated that shelter in place may not be needed in a bio attack. Then again, even for some bio scenario's it might be effective.

Read that link I noted in post #93 before you sound even more ignorant.