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re: Hypothetical: no power for 6-12 months because of EMP attack
Posted on 12/13/18 at 6:40 pm to fallguy_1978
Posted on 12/13/18 at 6:40 pm to fallguy_1978
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Some people will for sure but there are many people that can hunt, fish and scavenge. Plenty of rural land in this country for this too.
Land will be hunted clean in months. It cant sustain the millions of people that will be looking for food. The large population is sustained by massive transport systems that provide food. How do cattle get from Texas to the rest of the country? Corn from the Midwest? There are no cars, trains, or airplanes. Nothing
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Posted on 12/13/18 at 6:41 pm to rickyh
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During Hurricane Katrina, the first night the power was off, people were already breaking into homes and looting. And that was in Ponchatoula. The police force was over whelmed and they ended up barricading the entrances from the interstate to keep the people from pouring in.
It would be Katrina on steroids. Atleast during Katrina we had cars, boats, generators, phones, etc. all that would be gone
Posted on 12/13/18 at 6:42 pm to foshizzle
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My building would still be heated (natural gas) so on that point I'm good.
Is the heating system controlled by electronics? I’m sure. If so then you would be pretty chilly.
Posted on 12/13/18 at 6:44 pm to foshizzle
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My building would still be heated (natural gas) so on that point I'm good.
You sure about that? What do you think controls the flow of gas?
Posted on 12/13/18 at 6:44 pm to WaWaWeeWa
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Land will be hunted clean in months. It cant sustain the millions of people that will be looking for food
Those with guns and ammo will have the power.
We will instantly have major body counts as people freak out.
It won't be pretty.
Posted on 12/13/18 at 6:45 pm to WaWaWeeWa
Combine resources with close friends who all have different skills. Travel in a group in 3-4 old model vehicles fully armed.
Going alone gets you killed. Head to a very rural area
Going alone gets you killed. Head to a very rural area
Posted on 12/13/18 at 6:48 pm to WaWaWeeWa
I'm going to become a fricking pirate.
Posted on 12/13/18 at 6:48 pm to LSUintheNW
I don’t think people understand how many areas of the country are over their carrying capacity.
There are small areas that produce the majority of the food for the country. Large crops will be wasted because they simply can’t get to their destinations.
I think people overestimate how much they could “live off the land”. Sure you could right now if it was just you. But when every single person is living off of the land every day resources run out fairly quickly
There are small areas that produce the majority of the food for the country. Large crops will be wasted because they simply can’t get to their destinations.
I think people overestimate how much they could “live off the land”. Sure you could right now if it was just you. But when every single person is living off of the land every day resources run out fairly quickly
Posted on 12/13/18 at 6:50 pm to deltaland
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Combine resources with close friends who all have different skills.
That's the plan. Although I'm now further away from home base so just getting there is now a life and death mission.
Posted on 12/13/18 at 6:50 pm to deltaland
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Head to a very rural area
How will you get there with the resources you need?
Posted on 12/13/18 at 6:52 pm to iAmBatman
No a very different book than alas. In that book the childish boy becomes the man. This one is a different from that front alone but is still a really good read
Posted on 12/13/18 at 6:52 pm to foshizzle
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My building would still be heated (natural gas) so on that point I'm good.
no electricity means no fan blowing air, and that means heater no worky, you screwed
Posted on 12/13/18 at 6:52 pm to WaWaWeeWa
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I think people overestimate how much they could “live off the land”. Sure you could right now if it was just you. But when every single person is living off of the land every day resources run out fairly quickly
It'll be hell on earth in every major city.
Eta....most people are fricked.
This post was edited on 12/13/18 at 6:54 pm
Posted on 12/13/18 at 6:53 pm to WaWaWeeWa
Lack of clean water would kill 80+% of the population within a month.
Posted on 12/13/18 at 6:54 pm to WaWaWeeWa
After Katrina the phones did not work (cell towers were down for weeks)
and gas was unavailable till the NG came. Stores, hospitals was looted and water was limited due to no power.
and gas was unavailable till the NG came. Stores, hospitals was looted and water was limited due to no power.
Posted on 12/13/18 at 6:55 pm to WaWaWeeWa
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How will you get there with the resources you need?
The Donner party figured it out, didn't they?
Posted on 12/13/18 at 7:01 pm to ThatMakesSense
Fat people will be in great demand. Money will be useless. Gun control fans will realize the folly of their position.
The obesity crisis will be solved.
The obesity crisis will be solved.
This post was edited on 12/13/18 at 7:08 pm
Posted on 12/13/18 at 7:07 pm to OvertheDwayneBowe
Some studies say 90% of the population would die
Those are staggering numbers
Those are staggering numbers
This post was edited on 12/13/18 at 7:08 pm
Posted on 12/13/18 at 7:56 pm to WaWaWeeWa
Bruh...do you even Farady cage? Ain't no EMP getting to my shite.
Posted on 12/13/18 at 8:11 pm to WaWaWeeWa
quote:Wait for a couple of days to get everything straight and figured out. There will be a mad dash immediately after SHTF, so I'm chilling for a while
What are your first moves?
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