Bugout/Disaster Prep. Thread

[ParsedOut]

You sound like a whiny bitch, you know that right?

I've decided to stop responding to douche bags, oops already broke my rule.

[slaterd]

As far as the frontier mentality comment, that is not true.
This mentality is more prominent where I come from, the sticks in Indiana. Also, the LARGE and I mean LARGE majority of people in Phoenix are not actually from here. I have lived here for 4 years now and have met enough people born and raised here to count on 1 hand. So no, this is not an "Arizona Factions" thing, or a "Frontier Mentality" thing.

Also, I agree with the shit slinging comment. Can we get back to the topic on hand. If you're here to criticize or poke at people can you please refrain from that. I'm asking nicely, please stop.

[einhander]

...and those who choose to criticize others for their beliefs invite comments about how they are a pathetic individual who only gets joy from knocking others down. True sign of an asshole.

You criticize me all the time.

I'll let you draw the conclusion from that.



Anyway, slaterd - have at it. No more comments from me on this one.

[ParsedOut]

You criticize me all the time.

I'll let you draw the conclusion from that.



Anyway, slaterd - have at it. No more comments from me on this one.

Riiiiiiiiiiight.

[AntiScope]

Just saw a very interesting documentary on Netflix called "Collapse" regarding the impending doom of modern society. If you haven't seen it, it's worth watching.

[nando]

impending doom? based on what? bible prophecies?

this thread would serve more purpose without the tinfoil hattery. it has me thinking on what I should have in the house to protect the family, especially with winter coming.

[slaterd]

That's why natural disasters started to become the topic in this thread. Something we should all be able to understand that will most likely happen.

[AntiScope]

impending doom? based on what? bible prophecies?

this thread would serve more purpose without the tinfoil hattery. it has me thinking on what I should have in the house to protect the family, especially with winter coming.

I'm by no means an expert. I just thought it was an interesting film. It talks a lot about our dependancy on oil and how it effects almost everything in every industry out there. Also about how rapidly its running out. Nothing we haven't heard before, but it was an interesting take on it.

[z31maniac]

I've decided to stop responding to douche bags, oops already broke my rule.

Sick, sick burn brah.

I'm by no means an expert. I just thought it was an interesting film. It talks a lot about our dependancy on oil and how it effects almost everything in every industry out there. Also about how rapidly its running out. Nothing we haven't heard before, but it was an interesting take on it.

Ahhh, let me guess. Peak oil theory?

[AntiScope]

Sick, sick burn brah.



Ahhh, let me guess. Peak oil theory?

Ding ding ding! Kind of scary to think about I guess.

[nando]

peak oil theory ignores that prices go up when resources get scarce which provides incentives for finding more and conserving. also, as we saw in 2008, oil prices aren't actually inelastic.

next!

[ParsedOut]

That's why natural disasters started to become the topic in this thread. Something we should all be able to understand that will most likely happen.

I think the "Bugout/Doomsday" in your thread title may be giving the wrong impression. ;)

[slaterd]

Title changed to Bugout/Disaster Prep. Thread to reduce the tin foil hat critics.

[ParsedOut]

Ha! Got demoted to P&R...

[jalopi]

I watched collapse, and it was a pretty interesting documentary.

For those who don't wanna watch it, yes it mentions peak oil theory but also population densities in wildlife. Like, if there's more population than food you'll have a sudden, drastic drop in population numbers. Basically implying that eventually all the food is gonna run out and 90% of the population is gonna die. All good theories.

There's just a few things the dude forgets to mention in his movie

1. Peak oil is (kinda) a myth. Peak cheap oil is a very real thing. Peak oil people say we only have 50 years of oil left, but peak cheap oil people are saying we've got at least 150 years of oil left. It's just that getting oil out of sand is (apparently, I know nothing about extracting oil) a real motherfucker.

2. The global population is expected to go on the decline within the next 50 odd years. That's global though... in alot of developed countries it's already an issue. Apparently it's so bad that alot of Euro countries are offering tax rebates & incentives if you have kids. And then you've got all of Japan's "seriously, you young people really need to start getting it on" PSA campaigns.

It's an interesting documentary, slight tinfoilery, but interesting nonetheless.