I guess you haven't gone down the whole prepper's Rabbit hole? Well it's "year of the Rabbit" so maybe now is a good time, haha. Neither have I, tho. But I'm di

I guess you haven't gone down the whole prepper's Rabbit hole? Well it's "year of the Rabbit" so maybe now is a good time, haha. Neither have I, tho. But I'm dimly aware of it as something out of the corner of my eye that I maybe/probably should get into looking at (at least) at some point in the future. However, even tho I live in one of the most "geopolitically contested" corners of the planet (you know that place that the Chinese Nationalists retreated to after they lost the Chinese civil war around 70 years ago? That place that was occupied by the Qing dynasty, also partially a Dutch colony sometime in the past, also owned by the Japanese Empire at some point), I don't think I need to worry about that situation^0. Sometimes, the most obvious things are the most stable. It's the Black Swans -- the unknown unknowns -- that we need to worry about. Or at least, not worry about (because what's the point? That never got anyone anywhere...) but maybe we aware of...and try to prep for? Somehow anyway. I definitely plan to do my "earth pole reversal epic 12,500-year cycle flood" safety zone map, and purchase some land so I can build my survival bunker deep into the side of a mountain. I heard the Rockies is good. Plus, snowboarding. So there's that. But honestly, I think these things are like real estate: location, location, location. So probably...it really matters where you base yourself. And if you can diversify, or base yourself wisely...you'll be one of the small number of survivors to inherit the Earth. Haha. Kidding...almost. 0^ about that...Everyone seems to think Xi Jinping needs to do that for his "legacy" or "personal vision" or something (equating him with Putin in his zeal for territorial spiritual integrity or something), but I think...Xi Jinping is an epic practical/pragmatic/humorous/patient strategist...why give up a good thing? If it ain't broke...don't fix it: the current status quo seems to be working (because of, not in spite of, the current contested nature ~~ in a similar way that NI/ROI profit from the division) on multiple levels to play into the interests of multiple super powers (US/China) and multiple satellite powers (Shanghai/Taipei/Western countries that deal with Taiwan on some level). Xi Jinping went from dust-herder son-of-Party-exile, through forget-him-if-you-met-him regional non-controversial/non-threatening Party kahuna, to leader of resurgent China. He's the master of conceal your strength, move in darkness, strike like thunder. If he was really going to be invading Taiwan at any point militarily, you think he'd be telegraphing that shit like the mainstream narrative discourse has it about the situation? No way, I say. But that's just me. What do I know? :)