After Armageddon

[Aries]

Did anyone else see this? I only caught the last 30 minutes of it on the History Channel, it seemed to be something of interest. Some of the theories were based on actual events but most seemed just BS. It did have me reevaluating a lot of what I thought I had for a surival plan "if something was to happen".

After Armageddon: (http://www.deshooters.com/shows.do?action=detail&episodeId=524650)http://www.history.com/shows.do?action=detail&episodeId=524650
What have past acts of destruction taught us about what will happen to mankind after the apocalypse? Is it inevitable that disaster will someday strike America on an unprecedented level? How has history prepared us? History's most dramatic events--Hiroshima, 9/11, Hurricane Katrina and others--are examined and analyzed with hard data gathered from their massive aftereffects. The disappearance of water and food supplies, the effects of deteriorated sanitation and health care on the remaining population, and the increased use of violence as a means of survival--all illustrate how societies have responded and survived.

[Mr.Skellington]

What have you learned from this program Aries?

[Jeepflexin]

I didn't see that one but did catch "Armageddon man" which was pretty funny, the guy spent a whole day breaking into a hospital and getting a generator running so he could sleep there one light, then broke the driver window of an old suburban so he could hotwire it. I think he was filmed in some of the Katrina ruins, he had a big Mag light and was proud of it as his weapon. I kept thinking to myself how easy it would be to take it from him if we crossed paths in the post apocalypse world. He did have some good points about moving quickly, deliberately and under cover when possible to allow all contacts to happen under your terms.

As far as violence as a means of survival I would say violence and the threat of violence is simply another tool one can use to ensure survival, maybe even the most valuable tool. Violence and or the threat of is not necessarily a bad thing, lots of good can come out of a violent confrontation; however like most "tools" violence can be used for bad and is likely more associated with bad and or negative behavior. IMO The only sure antidote for violence is a higher degree of violence (unfortunately).

In a situation where society has broke down and our government has collapsed you better believe it will be those who know how to use violence that ultimately survive. There will be good guys and bad guys and both will use violence to their benefit, those who can not bring themselves to be violent will either be protected by those who can or will not survive... Really our world is already structured this way, there are many that are protected by those that are or can be violent.

Ever read the book The Stand? or watch the movie? both are very long but give what I think is an accurate and natural depiction of what people would do following a large scale, global disaster. The gist is some people will group together, some will go alone, some will do good and some will do bad but all will use violence to survive.

As far as re-evaluating your survival plan, no harm there but make sure what ever your "plan", that it is flexible, no one plan will suit all situations.

Also for what it is worth I very much doubt we will see this sort of situation in our lifetime, not with our location and not with the overall resources available to us.

[Aries]

What have you learned from this program Aries?
A number of things, one is a water filtration systems, (not a purification systems) some type of set up that can filter wash water. Maybe a pool filter of some type.

Also looking at what I have as far as portable, if I was forced to evacuate a lot of what I have would have to stay. Just to much to haul along. The commentators had a lot of good points, the display of the events were more dramatized and mostly BS.

I'm going to pick up some 5 gal gas cans (to keep empty) to have on hand.