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"Nuclear war survival skills" is actually a very interesting book. Not the kind of practical guide you'd ever want to be in need of, but it contains lots of fas
by marvin 18y ago
"Nuclear war survival skills" is actually a very interesting book. Not the kind of practical guide you'd ever want to be in need of, but it contains lots of fascinating insights about life in a society where the social structure has collapsed (and life in a fallout shelter in particular).
What does the disparaging remark 'survivalist' (and I am sorry if I miscalculated the tone of your post) mean, anyway? The way I see it, we are better off if a few people think about what to do in the event of a catastrophe. It doesn't hurt in the likely event that there is no calamity. And if they spend millions building fallout shelters that will never be used..well, let them.
- davidw 18y ago"Survivalist" implies far more than thinking about what to do, and considering the possibilities. Afaict, it also includes a lot of people that truly believe that sort of thing is just around the corner. There's also a psychological trick there too: all their planning begins to look a bit odd if everything is smooth sailing, so I think there's an incentive to start "believing". There is a significant portion of these folks that is 'fringe', and some in what I consider unhealthy ways. Anyway, the short version: the guys behind that site set of some warning flags in my mind, and I would be less inclined to believe they're doing serious science. Call it a gut feeling.