DailyDirt: After The End

from the urls-we-dig-up dept

We're well into the new year now, and we're optimistic about the future with cheap fuel prices and a somewhat rosy outlook on various economic indicators. Just a few years ago, some folks were seriously concerned about The End Of The World As We Know It (TEOTWAWKI) with the world teetering on the edge of economic ruin. If you're still one of these pessimists, here are a few links on the end of the world. For the rest of you, it may be amusing to check out some Malthusian scenarios.

• Decades ago, CNN apparently made a video to broadcast in the event of an apocalyptic event. Maybe there should be an updated version in high definition? And it's only a bit less ominous than the Terminus broadcast. [url]
• If a global disaster devastated our ability to grow crops, there are a few scenarios for how people would feed themselves. Eating bugs, mushrooms or bacterial slime might not sound too appetizing, but it could be the only stuff to survive on. [url]
• There could be thousands (or more!) "preppers" already trained and prepared for the collapse of civilization as we know it -- but they're keeping their skills and stockpiles a secret, so they won't attract undesirables when the end comes. Survivalists might be on to something, but maybe we shouldn't need to stock up on a variety of different kinds of ammunition to barter with. [url]

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Filed Under: apocalypse, civilization, economic disaster, malthusian, preppers, survivalists, teotwawki