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In reply to the discussion: What If A Collapse Happened And Nobody Noticed? [View all]chervilant
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In all fairness.. Russian history gives Russians little incentive for cheerfulness..
Fumesucker
May 2012
#12
The birth rate in the US at least should be reflecting the aging of the baby boomers. They did not
jwirr
May 2012
#39
We are doing that - hoping when they see what we are doing they will follow. So far they think it
jwirr
May 2012
#54
It's falling as women get empowered--I think it's the opposite of collapse--it's the emergence of
diane in sf
May 2012
#56
Efficiency is but a secondary effect, the primary cause is greed and profit..
Fumesucker
May 2012
#14
Yes, in some ways, it's a privilege to be able to witness this period in human history.
bemildred
May 2012
#73
In looking for the underlying cause of greed do not underestimate fear. But I do not see greed as
jwirr
May 2012
#41
Yeah, when the infrastructure like sewage treatment and electrical grids start going.....
marmar
May 2012
#20
Is EU doing anything to preserve their health care situation that would be of importance to this
jwirr
May 2012
#42
That is what I was afraid of. I think one big problem with a collapse and government programs is
jwirr
May 2012
#55
Totally agree but I grew up in the early 40s and did not have a lot of the modern things we have
jwirr
May 2012
#43
True that. I visited an operating "pioneer village" museum a couple of years ago
GliderGuider
May 2012
#85
You are right - I actually began to realize that when I was in college and when I went home I
jwirr
May 2012
#88
And it was a time of fun and plunder. The Crusades and intrigues w/ Second Rome at Constantinople
leveymg
May 2012
#31
One of the themes of the 70s: we can chose between the castle or the tribe. Unfortunately I
jwirr
May 2012
#45
That would truly be Shock and Awe - sure to send any enemy running, screaming, pleading for mercy
leveymg
May 2012
#52
I agree. When you see it all listed out like that it really drives the point home.
GliderGuider
May 2012
#61
I heartily concur. That honesty about facing our situation head on is
coalition_unwilling
May 2012
#76