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The USSR was better prepared for collapse than the US is today
- run4yourlives 19y agointeresting but off topic.
- bayareaguy 19y agoAn interesting hypothesis, but the article is sadly lacking even the most minimal data necessary to validate the comparisons.
- xirium 19y agoFrom the article: The population of the United States is almost entirely car-dependent, and relies on markets that control oil import, refining, and distribution. They also rely on continuous public investment in road construction and repair. The cars themselves require a steady stream of imported parts, and are not designed to last very long. When these intricately interconnected systems stop functioning, much of the population will find itself stranded. I've seen this sentiment before, referenced indirectly from this forum: Potholes may well be the singular measure of the calamity we are in or about to face. -- http://www.kunstler.com/Grunt_SouthAfrica.html http://www.kunstler.com/Grunt_SouthAfrica.html