Interesting conversation....

[cobrajet69]

Was speaking with some work folks today about how its funny that the "older" generation always thinks the "newer" generation is worthless, but the interesting conversation I'm speaking of was a side-bar about people of this generation if\when the shit hits the fan.... You know, something big....

moderate asteroid impact, big terrorist attack, single nuke launch, Zombie Apocalypse.... something that wouldn't knock out the population as a whole, but something that would knock out all basic government services and city infrastructure for a very extended length of time.

No electricity, no consistent potable water, no fresh food shipped in.... Basically going back to the 1800s overnight.

My thought was that 75% of the general US populace would have no fucking clue how to survive.

It's amazing how dependent many of us have become on just about everything....

Any thoughts?

"They" are the zombies.


David

[Chas_svo]

Have you searched alternative options of regulating your blood/sugar?

Yep, I'm a type 1, and read about a bunch, but they're all crap so far.

If you have any good information, I'd love to hear it.

[tribaltalon]

I'm good.

Hopefully it doesn't happen because life in general would be boring as fuck.

[soap]

I'm good.

Hopefully it doesn't happen because life in general would be boring as fuck.

what!!! i actually think it would be fucking awesome. killing zombies and just walking in chevy dealer. and driving off in a new ZR1. im not to concerned about ammo ether... be plenty of 5.56 and 7.62 laying on the ground,

only thing that would suck... being without internet and xbox live

[The King]

Was speaking with some work folks today about how its funny that the "older" generation always thinks the "newer" generation is worthless, but the interesting conversation I'm speaking of was a side-bar about people of this generation if\when the shit hits the fan.... You know, something big....

moderate asteroid impact, big terrorist attack, single nuke launch, Zombie Apocalypse.... something that wouldn't knock out the population as a whole, but something that would knock out all basic government services and city infrastructure for a very extended length of time.

No electricity, no consistent potable water, no fresh food shipped in.... Basically going back to the 1800s overnight.

My thought was that 75% of the general US populace would have no fucking clue how to survive.

It's amazing how dependent many of us have become on just about everything....

Any thoughts?

The "adult" 20-30 year olds that moved out and then moved back in with mom & dad, because their lazy asses wouldn't/couldn't make it on their own, would get a harsh lesson in growing up. No more TV, no more innernet, no more sleepnig late, all on someone else's dime would be over. Boo-hoo......

[SS Junk]

Anyone remember what happened after Katrina? Yeah... * a billion to the tenth power...

I'd just come to dfwmustangs to find out what I need to do next....

Fantastic. You'd rule the world!

[Sgt Beavis]

Right now, about 10% of the US population is composed of military veterans. Less than 2% of the population is in the military.

There is the bulk of your survivors right there.

I was reading up on this in the CIA factbook page and found this interesting tidbit..

MEN in the US Military - 2,161,727
Women in the US Military - 2,055,685

I had no idea that the numbers were so close.

[Denny]

Right now, about 10% of the US population is composed of military veterans. Less than 2% of the population is in the military.

There is the bulk of your survivors right there.

I was reading up on this in the CIA factbook page and found this interesting tidbit..

MEN in the US Military - 2,161,727
Women in the US Military - 2,055,685

I had no idea that the numbers were so close.

That is nuts, although it seems that there are quite a bit out here.

[trblshooter]

I hope people stock up on soap and deodorant. I couldn't live in a world surrounded by stinky bastards.

[SS Junk]

I hope people stock up on soap and deodorant. I couldn't live in a world surrounded by stinky bastards.

MRE's, matches and rope would be a plenty, but you'd never see a gallon of milk or a roll of toilet paper ever again.

[Denny]

MRE's, matches and rope would be a plenty, but you'd never see a gallon of milk or a roll of toilet paper ever again.

The hell, you say!

[OreoStang]

I believe i could adapt to it. I may be young but I am not a fuck up and I pay my own bills and work my ass off for what I have. So I would force myself to adapt

[Ruffdaddy]

Anything catastrophic enough to send us back to the 1800's will kill at least 75% of the population from the beginning.

But to play your game, I think the statement that 75% can't survive is a far overshoot. People adapt...they're not all just gonna sit there and starve. Furthermore, people will help people. If dumbass cavemen could survive, advanced people can as well. It'll just take time. And life expectancy will obviously drop because of primitive health care.

What is with all you loonies bringing up threads non-stop about the end of the world and shit like that.

[Snatch Napkin]

I will bet you $100 that you won't survive without problems and another $100 that you won't survive, period. Problem is, I won't either, so we'll have to make arrangements in the afterlife. Or I can just welch the fuck out of it because you can't do shit to me in the afterlife.

How about we just flip a coin? Heads I win, tails you lose.

Of course there would be problems, but I know for a fact that I would survive as long I would naturally live.