In the Post-SHTF world, that awaits us all in the near future, going into “Town” might not be as terrifying an experience as it is so often portrayed. Glimmers of open and free trade could appear instead of the wide stretches of wasteland ruled by the marauding hordes we usually envision. Oh, the ruthless gangs will still be there, up to business as usual, if you scratch the surface, just a little.
But maybe it will all simmer down when everyone sees that by trying to act civil, you get more business done. There might spring up that inevitable degree of “Mutually Assured Destruction” that keeps everything corked up and we can all get along long enough to buy and sell “goods and services” without excessively having to watch our every step and word. Yet, then as now, the rule may be, “stay as far away from town as possible”. Then the real task becomes, “how to keep those electronic gizmos, that we depend on for information, navigation, and security, powered-up while we’re on the trail to and from “Town”.
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I tend to have a bit darker outlook for the future. If the S REALLY HTF I do not believe our modern technology will survive. Just look at Detroit to see every city. When the crash comes no one will be showing up for work let alone maintaining anything. Within a very few years nothing will work due to exposure to the elements. Most of those “brains” that made thing work will be dead. They do not have the skills to survive and for the current and near future their skills are now worthless. When you are plowing fields with a horse an electrical engineer or computer designer does not have much worth. My thoughts are for a few years we will be living like the mid-1800s. As the years pass humanity will fall further and further. After three or four generations we may very well be back in the stone-age.
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Hopefully after the kill off, we will return to subsistence farming and a way of life we had before.
DeleteAnybody read the book, Earth Abides?
ReplyDeleteOne thing that bothered me about that (written 1948 I believe. )Was that after the pandemic took out most of the population the survivors were using stuff, buildings, and canned food for two decades after.
Also with a long term grid down scenario, I can see a large amount of people committing suicide. The west is weak.
Also read one recently called A History of the Future that has reorganization of
Society into a fuedal based system.
I can see a large amount of people committing suicide.
DeleteHadn't thought of that, but am sure you are correct.
See there is bright side to this. May I suggest, with some, let's give them the booklet as a PSA: Suicide, Getting it right the first time. Yup perfect for the liberal in your life, just in time for the holiday season.
Deletelet's give them the booklet as a PSA: Suicide, Getting it right the first time. Yup perfect for the liberal in your life, just in time for the holiday season.
DeletePerfect! :)
Mutually Assured Destruction
ReplyDeleteYeah, that worked for sane, healthy people. Not so much now. Most people are on legal and/or illegal drugs. When that supply is cut off, and with their brains being already damaged permanently, you can imagine the results.
I'm sure a lot of us won 't last long once the supply of BP medicine and others is cut off.
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