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I just don't understand the logic. Do people really think they can isolate themselves in a huge personal vault, probably with 10-20 servants and their families

I just don't understand the logic. Do people really think they can isolate themselves in a huge personal vault, probably with 10-20 servants and their families who are needed to run the thing? What's the endgame? What kind of society would they build there? How fast would this little monarchy fall apart? Not to speak of how such a compound would be a glowing target for the population of the island, but maybe scavengers who possess boats or aircraft. The Expanse series had an episode that showcased this when Earth was hit with a meteorite.

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broken-kebab 3y ago
Why do you think his goal is to isolate himself, or build a doomsday society? I you consider it to be an expensive villa for a guy which has reasons to be afraid of kidnapping, and rich enough to make his safe room really big, then all pieces fall in place neatly.
s1artibartfast 3y ago
Sure, why not. It seems reasonable to me. Of course the chances depend on the type and scope of the disaster or situation you are using it for. It is probably great if there is another global pandemic, or civil unrest in San Francisco. If extradimensional aliens are invading, maybe it wasnt soo useful.
ryandrake 3y ago
Yea, this is the big flaw in the Preppers' thought process. If the shit actually hits the fan, as they say... a lone family defending their remote land with grandpaw's shotgun is not going to win against even a small band of armed marauders. A rich guy living in an underground bunker with servants is going to last about as long as the servants take to realize they can just gang up and take the compound over. Your off-grid solar panels and stockpiles of food and water don't stand a chance against the local warlord who wants to just take it.
1905 3y ago
I think its the cliche "man cave" taken to the extreme. Talk to most guys and they too would want their own bunker. Look at all the popular videos on Youtube, titled "I built my own bunker"
e2le 3y ago
>How fast would this little monarchy fall apart? I suppose it depends on the collapse scenarios it's designed to protect against. In a nuclear war, I doubt they'll be many left outside to challenge their little monarchy.

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broken-kebab 3y ago

Why do you think his goal is to isolate himself, or build a doomsday society? I you consider it to be an expensive villa for a guy which has reasons to be afraid of kidnapping, and rich enough to make his safe room really big, then all pieces fall in place neatly.

s1artibartfast 3y ago

Sure, why not. It seems reasonable to me. Of course the chances depend on the type and scope of the disaster or situation you are using it for. It is probably great if there is another global pandemic, or civil unrest in San Francisco. If extradimensional aliens are invading, maybe it wasnt soo useful.

ryandrake 3y ago

Yea, this is the big flaw in the Preppers' thought process. If the shit actually hits the fan, as they say... a lone family defending their remote land with grandpaw's shotgun is not going to win against even a small band of armed marauders. A rich guy living in an underground bunker with servants is going to last about as long as the servants take to realize they can just gang up and take the compound over. Your off-grid solar panels and stockpiles of food and water don't stand a chance against the local warlord who wants to just take it.

1905 3y ago

I think its the cliche "man cave" taken to the extreme. Talk to most guys and they too would want their own bunker. Look at all the popular videos on Youtube, titled "I built my own bunker"

e2le 3y ago

>How fast would this little monarchy fall apart? I suppose it depends on the collapse scenarios it's designed to protect against. In a nuclear war, I doubt they'll be many left outside to challenge their little monarchy.