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I took a mini break from my normal daily life. But now I'm back. On my drive home today I was listening to this radio show talking about terrorism, other cultures and the possibility of nuclear attack. Then they started talking about what would happen if the "enemy" were to do an EMP (electro-magnetic pulse) attack on the US. The results, they said, would be anything to do with power/electricity/technology shutting down completely.
Now I am no rocket scientist, nor do I have any desire to be one, but this got me thinking. So basically, the above would result would be the entire North American continent being reverted to the 19th century lifestyle for months, maybe years. No heat, no cars, no food as we know it now, no electricity, no phones, no mass transit, no thoughts.com, nothing. What would you do in a situation like that?
It is absolutely mind boggling to think of what we would have to do. Think about the simplest things...how many houses in the north have fireplaces/wood stoves anymore? Not many. If you have a woodstove up here it is generally in the basement and needs a fan (run on electricity) to force the heat through the house. As for fireplaces-they are decorative and not practical. One fireplace heating a 6+ room home in -20 degree weather? I don't think so. What about food? No transportation means no incoming supply, the cans in your pantry would last only so long.
I have no idea where I expected to go with this, it was just something that really got me thinking and I wanted to throw the questions at you: what would you do? How would you survive?
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Posted by ladiegodiva on 2008-05-22 19:54:57 | Rating: | Views: 57
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hi ladie...
i'm not sure it's realistic that the whole continent would revert to the 19th century...i mean even the big blackout of a few years ago didn't result in 'total collapse' of entire nations...
take it easy...but at the same time, something that they are pushing here now, is that every family should have a 72 hr emergency plan. that includes all the things that a family would need to survive in reasonable comfort in the event of a 'disaster' natural or otherwise...the government of canada link is: www.getprepared.ca
cheers..
:)
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Posted by badlydrawnstickman
on 2008-05-22 20:36:51
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I'm not worried-or freaking out-just thinking "out loud". Jeeze.......
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Posted by ladiegodiva
on 2008-05-22 20:41:57
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Have you watched Die Hard 4.0??
It has a similar theme to it... scary huh!
Welcome back .. haven't seen you for ages! ! :)
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Posted by EasyToSay
on 2008-05-23 02:54:23
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We do have a fireplace and your right. Heating a house with one isn't possible not for us anyway. There are blowers for the heat but those wouldn't be working. It makes one room really hot and the rest of the house very cold if it is the only heat source. I could just see running out of stuff to burn. And what about water? Our water is well water. There is a pump that pumps it out of the well and into the house that wouldn't be working. Scary thought!
My mind often wanders to worse case possibilities. I hate it when it does that! Never a nice place to be but you know anything could happen.
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Posted by anotherdaze
on 2008-05-25 16:09:40
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