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I really don't see a scenario working where you pay money to someone to protect you in a doomsday scenario working. The guard is the guy with the guns (and the
by doikor 10y ago
I really don't see a scenario working where you pay money to someone to protect you in a doomsday scenario working. The guard is the guy with the guns (and the training to use them). Why would the guard not just kill you/kick you out of the secure place once shit hits the fan?
- rubidium 10y agoFrom the article: One of the guests was skeptical, Dugger said. “He leaned forward and asked, ‘Are you taking your pilot’s family, too? And what about the maintenance guys? If revolutionaries are kicking in doors, how many of the people in your life will you have to take with you?’ The questioning continued. In the end, most agreed they couldn’t run.”
- FabHK 10y agoYou could learn to fly the plane. You only need to use it once, out. No more maintenance needed after. Now, I disagree with this whole "preppers" mindset, but I think some of the practical problems could be overcome.
- science4sail 10y agoIt's like one of the sayings in A Song of Ice and Fire: A swordsman receives conflicting orders from a king, merchant, and priest. Actual power lies with the swordsman, everything else is just an illusion brought about by societal convention.