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I doubt people would take days to notice that their steady supply of power, petroleums, natural gas, medication, fresh food, etc. disappeared

• incomingpain 5y ago
  >I doubt people would take days to notice that their steady supply of power, petroleums, natural gas, medication, fresh food, etc. disappeared Power wouldn't be cut. The grid would probably be over powered. Most power generation is not near the cities. NIMBY problems with building nukes in backyards. Petroleum products? They are pretty remote, they tend to run higher reserves. Medication and food? Kind of the same thing. You know one thing I didn't consider. Tourism. Maybe someone from toronto would be there and notice and bring it to people's attention. Point I am making isn't to argue over how fast people might notice the destruction of civilization. More, even in nuclear apocalypse, life goes on. Something interesting as well. Right before an apocalypse your internet algorithm will start providing you with how to build survival shelters in the forest. Not camping, not doomsday prepping. Just survivalist type stuff.