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> Joking aside, we forget how hooked we are to industrial society Us city-people, yes. But there's enough people out there who are mostly self-sufficient, and
by DarkWiiPlayer 6y ago
> Joking aside, we forget how hooked we are to industrial society
Us city-people, yes. But there's enough people out there who are mostly self-sufficient, and there's even a bunch of urban preppers who would more than likely have a relatively easy time surviving complete industrial collapse of a nation.
(I say relatively easy because it would obviously be hard and unpleasant times for everyone, but for some that would be doable)
- NiceWayToDoIT 6y agoI agree partially, even those people in rural areas depend on fuel, machine parts, technology, books, cleaning provision and most importantly medicine and medical attention. Just imagine, dying because of simple cuts as you do not have antibiotics, or after few years, having issue with tooth decay, food poisoning... communication wise probably those that would remain would go back to good old radio wave, and what when all parts burn out... there wouldn't be anymore China or Amazon to order spear part, how many people know how to make diode, transistor or resistor DIY? I am not saying it is not doable, but thinking about people who got crazy during pandemic just because they were in quarantine for few weeks, and then multiplying that on a bunker environment for few years until long term fallout from nuclear power plants settles down simply does not seems as a feasible for 99.999% of people. Probably only pockets of people would survive at the end Also question is in what form and how badly would be long term DNA damage for human offspring. Nature would find a way, as it always does, not sure about humans. Literally, it could be as a ancient story of flood but this time with fire...