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That is scary, not for the actual health risk implications but for the implication when it comes to the supply chain. (Unless you are a member of a risk group).

That is scary, not for the actual health risk implications but for the implication when it comes to the supply chain. (Unless you are a member of a risk group). I'm not trying to panic or fear monger at all, but I think it is a good time to point to this scientific american blog post that suggest to have food and water on hand for two weeks https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/preparing-for-coronavirus-to-strike-the-u-s/ https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/preparing-... That doesnt mean you need to stock up on ammunition and night vision googles, just have some food safety even just to not overload the supply chain

onetimemanytime 7y ago
>>"That doesnt mean you need to stock up on ammunition and night vision googles..." An "I have the CoronaVirus and possibly Ebola" sign at the door will keep intruders away :). If kept safely guns are not a bad idea, if you are the type, and especially if you live in rural areas.
- avs733 7y ago
  https://slate.com/technology/2015/01/good-guy-with-a-gun-myth-guns-increase-the-risk-of-homicide-accidents-suicide.html https://slate.com/technology/2015/01/good-guy-with-a-gun-myt...
  - aww_dang 7y ago
    Tautology followed by a spurious conclusion. "People who drive cars are more likely to be in car accidents, therefore car ownership is irresponsible"
    - outside1234 7y ago
      Car owners are more likely to get in car accidents. Gun owners are more likely to get in gun accidents. These are both backed by data.
      - aww_dang 7y ago
        Tautology: Water is wet. Most drownings involve water. Spurious conclusion: Boating and swimming are irresponsible.
    - BuckRogers 7y ago
      Guns don't kill people, you're right. But they sure do make it a lot easier. Unless you're a ninja, I can run from a knife. It's basic logic that less guns equals less gun violence. I also want less grenades and rocket launchers, because I'd rather not have them used around me.
- soonnow 7y ago
  I was just trying to imply that there is no need to go full prepper and build a bunker to survive the apocalypse. Sorry if that was not clear from my tongue-in-cheek comment.
- jacquesm 7y ago
  They might just torch your house with a sign like that. Wouldn't be the first time either that the victims of a disease would get victimized again by their fellow humans.
  - mygo 7y ago
    Not far-fetched at all. This has already happened in Iran this past week. They torched a clinic believed to be hosting coronavirus patients. https://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Iranians-burn-clinic-that-may-be-quarantine-for-coronavirus-patients-619343 https://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Iranians-burn-clinic-that-...
rolph 7y ago
the biggest issue to be concerned about is disruption to the knowledge experience supply chain. now why might that be? The journeymen, supervisors, government officials anyone else you can think of that is of elevated importance of function are at elevated risk. im talking about people that have critical knowledge or capabilities that are not cultivated by simply picking up a book and reading. how many surgeons, airtraffic controllers and nuclear technicians can we afford to suddenly loose?
adrr 7y ago
Why do we need to stock up on water? Even the CDC is recommending it. How does the virus put our water supply at risk? I have two weeks worth of water already stockpiled in case of an earthquake which could cause infrastructure damage to our water supply. Everyone should have that.
- soonnow 7y ago
  I think that is exactly what is recommended. If you got two weeks of water then you are good. As you said people should have it anyway, but a lot of people don't (myself included).
- war1025 7y ago
  > I have two weeks worth of water already stockpiled I assume you mean potable water and not a giant cistern dug into your back yard? How much water counts as "two weeks" worth?
- mherdeg 7y ago
  Jeez, you stock 14 gallons of water per person in your house? Where do you keep it? Do you periodically re-freshen it or what?
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  - almost_usual 7y ago
    Do you have a hot water heater? Common knowledge among SFFD to have some bottled water and access the hot water heater when that runs out.
    - mherdeg 7y ago
      Interesting, our hot water heater is "tankless" and it hadn't occurred to me until this thread that this makes emergency prep a little more complicated.
  - adrr 7y ago

onetimemanytime 7y ago

>>"That doesnt mean you need to stock up on ammunition and night vision googles..." An "I have the CoronaVirus and possibly Ebola" sign at the door will keep intruders away :). If kept safely guns are not a bad idea, if you are the type, and especially if you live in rural areas.

avs733 7y ago
https://slate.com/technology/2015/01/good-guy-with-a-gun-myth-guns-increase-the-risk-of-homicide-accidents-suicide.html https://slate.com/technology/2015/01/good-guy-with-a-gun-myt...
- aww_dang 7y ago
  Tautology followed by a spurious conclusion. "People who drive cars are more likely to be in car accidents, therefore car ownership is irresponsible"
  - outside1234 7y ago
    Car owners are more likely to get in car accidents. Gun owners are more likely to get in gun accidents. These are both backed by data.
    - aww_dang 7y ago
      Tautology: Water is wet. Most drownings involve water. Spurious conclusion: Boating and swimming are irresponsible.
  - BuckRogers 7y ago
    Guns don't kill people, you're right. But they sure do make it a lot easier. Unless you're a ninja, I can run from a knife. It's basic logic that less guns equals less gun violence. I also want less grenades and rocket launchers, because I'd rather not have them used around me.
soonnow 7y ago
I was just trying to imply that there is no need to go full prepper and build a bunker to survive the apocalypse. Sorry if that was not clear from my tongue-in-cheek comment.
jacquesm 7y ago
They might just torch your house with a sign like that. Wouldn't be the first time either that the victims of a disease would get victimized again by their fellow humans.
- mygo 7y ago
  Not far-fetched at all. This has already happened in Iran this past week. They torched a clinic believed to be hosting coronavirus patients. https://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Iranians-burn-clinic-that-may-be-quarantine-for-coronavirus-patients-619343 https://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Iranians-burn-clinic-that-...

rolph 7y ago

the biggest issue to be concerned about is disruption to the knowledge experience supply chain. now why might that be? The journeymen, supervisors, government officials anyone else you can think of that is of elevated importance of function are at elevated risk. im talking about people that have critical knowledge or capabilities that are not cultivated by simply picking up a book and reading. how many surgeons, airtraffic controllers and nuclear technicians can we afford to suddenly loose?

adrr 7y ago

Why do we need to stock up on water? Even the CDC is recommending it. How does the virus put our water supply at risk? I have two weeks worth of water already stockpiled in case of an earthquake which could cause infrastructure damage to our water supply. Everyone should have that.

soonnow 7y ago
I think that is exactly what is recommended. If you got two weeks of water then you are good. As you said people should have it anyway, but a lot of people don't (myself included).
war1025 7y ago
> I have two weeks worth of water already stockpiled I assume you mean potable water and not a giant cistern dug into your back yard? How much water counts as "two weeks" worth?
mherdeg 7y ago
Jeez, you stock 14 gallons of water per person in your house? Where do you keep it? Do you periodically re-freshen it or what?
- deleted 7y ago
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- almost_usual 7y ago
  Do you have a hot water heater? Common knowledge among SFFD to have some bottled water and access the hot water heater when that runs out.
  - mherdeg 7y ago
    Interesting, our hot water heater is "tankless" and it hadn't occurred to me until this thread that this makes emergency prep a little more complicated.
- adrr 7y ago