marshall0000 wrote:There is zero empirical data that suggests this would be a good idea, so no. Every generation has felt the end is near, and every generation so far has been wrong. Nix the melodrama.
Two years ago, here in North Alabama there was a tornado outbreak. It wasn't widely reported for fear of causing a panic, but Brown's Ferry Nuclear Power Plant was hit. The reactor itself did fine, and went into automatic shutdown, but the giant field of transformers, power lines, and switching equipment that tied Brown's Ferry into the national grid was wiped off the map. Briwn's Ferry also serves as the nexus for the whole power grid in North Alabama. Much of that equipment was custom built, and off-the-shelf parts could not fix it. Replacements had to be custom built. We were without power for 10 days. There was a BIG problem with looting, and the police were unable to do much on pitch black streets.
Zombie apocolypes? NO. End of the world? Unlikely. Natural disaster disrupting power, communication and food supplies for a few weeks? Happens all the time, all over the country. It's just a matter of time. We were prepared, so we had heat, light, food, and entertainment to wait it out. No melodrama. Simply fact. At some point, you WILL have to deal with some sort of local emergency that will cut off your power and access to local food supplies. Just be ready. If you are, you can take care of your family and reach out to your neighbors too.
