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[Introduction]
In many generations, there have been threats that suggest an end-of-the-world or doomsday events are near. Various kooks or eccentric people (depending on how much money, power or influence they had) have claimed, "the end is near," and so far, none of these predictions have come true, because we are still here. :-)
During The Great Depression, people did have to struggle to break-even and some suggested it would never end, but only get worse.
During World War II, there were threats in many countries which came true as they changed governments by force, concession, or agreement. Other countries waged war to retain sovereign rights, or to aid their allies. Proximity to risk increased a level of urgency for many as a personal, or local "end of the world" seemed more likely.
After World War II, the Cuban Missile Crisis and nuclear escalation between the U.S. and U.S.S.R. caused many to grow up in the shadow of, "the bomb," and nuclear warfare. Schools and literature provided commentary on how many times we could destroy the world, over and over again with the weapons that were presently available.
Over the last 2 decades, topics of so-called, "holy wars," were suggested as possible trigger to nuclear escalation between countries that are willing to emphatically push an agenda through any means necessary.
Now, there are people talking about destruction of central banks around the world as fiat currencies face devaluation through excess inflation and this tied with energy and resource exhaustion with the so-called, "up-hill side," of diminishing returns means hoarding of resources as people perceive a coming shortage, real or not.
Whatever your generation, there has been some sort of doomsday scenario.
[Meat of the discussion]
What skills have you learned partly because you considered an, "end of the world," scenario might come true? What actions have you or your family completed to prepare for such an event? Did you grow up in a family that constructed a bomb shelter? Have you ever stocked up on K rations, or other military surplus foods that last a long time? Ammunition? Reload? Caps? Shells?
Have you bought or picked up any books related to this. If so, what books? Which did you find the best for you? why?
Have you ever joined groups of other people to learn more? Cults? Did you ever leave ;-) ?
[Me]
I'm looking to pick up some skills as a hobby away from computers. I'm thinking of asking the oldest members of my family to walk me through the preservation process for making jams, jellies, and preservation of fruit in mason jars, and maybe reviewing old technologies for such simple things as washing bins with rollers, and learning how to properly butcher animals and preserve them through drying, salting, or other methods.
[you?]
What about you?
In many generations, there have been threats that suggest an end-of-the-world or doomsday events are near. Various kooks or eccentric people (depending on how much money, power or influence they had) have claimed, "the end is near," and so far, none of these predictions have come true, because we are still here. :-)
During The Great Depression, people did have to struggle to break-even and some suggested it would never end, but only get worse.
During World War II, there were threats in many countries which came true as they changed governments by force, concession, or agreement. Other countries waged war to retain sovereign rights, or to aid their allies. Proximity to risk increased a level of urgency for many as a personal, or local "end of the world" seemed more likely.
After World War II, the Cuban Missile Crisis and nuclear escalation between the U.S. and U.S.S.R. caused many to grow up in the shadow of, "the bomb," and nuclear warfare. Schools and literature provided commentary on how many times we could destroy the world, over and over again with the weapons that were presently available.
Over the last 2 decades, topics of so-called, "holy wars," were suggested as possible trigger to nuclear escalation between countries that are willing to emphatically push an agenda through any means necessary.
Now, there are people talking about destruction of central banks around the world as fiat currencies face devaluation through excess inflation and this tied with energy and resource exhaustion with the so-called, "up-hill side," of diminishing returns means hoarding of resources as people perceive a coming shortage, real or not.
Whatever your generation, there has been some sort of doomsday scenario.
[Meat of the discussion]
What skills have you learned partly because you considered an, "end of the world," scenario might come true? What actions have you or your family completed to prepare for such an event? Did you grow up in a family that constructed a bomb shelter? Have you ever stocked up on K rations, or other military surplus foods that last a long time? Ammunition? Reload? Caps? Shells?
Have you bought or picked up any books related to this. If so, what books? Which did you find the best for you? why?
Have you ever joined groups of other people to learn more? Cults? Did you ever leave ;-) ?
[Me]
I'm looking to pick up some skills as a hobby away from computers. I'm thinking of asking the oldest members of my family to walk me through the preservation process for making jams, jellies, and preservation of fruit in mason jars, and maybe reviewing old technologies for such simple things as washing bins with rollers, and learning how to properly butcher animals and preserve them through drying, salting, or other methods.
[you?]
What about you?
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