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agent46

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10. The collapse is in progress

Reply to FarLeftFist (Original post)

Sun Jun 10, 2012, 10:06 PM

Jun 2012

Imagine a tall building collapsing so slowly that people continue about their business for days, weeks, even years while the destruction descends. The damage is done. All that's left is gravity.

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Someone give me an estimate as to how long it would take for society to collapse without... [View all] FarLeftFist Jun 2012 OP

You have to define collapse. Sanitation would be really noticeable in a day or two. No teachers takes Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #1

I would only be guessing but I think we'll be finding out soon. nt snappyturtle Jun 2012 #2

Hmmm ...no police would bring on a lot of gun fire right away. L0oniX Jun 2012 #3

It would collapse a shitload faster without credit A HERETIC I AM Jun 2012 #4

Marx had the banksters' number 150 years ago. girl gone mad Jun 2012 #11

Unfortunately..... A HERETIC I AM Jun 2012 #14

Oh, no doubt, credit is critical to the functioning... tex-wyo-dem Jun 2012 #23

I would think along side banking FirstLight Jun 2012 #25

Remember when Newt shut down the federal government? Fumesucker Jun 2012 #5

They WANT a collapse LiberalLoner Jun 2012 #6

Yeah - 1980. Reagan drones did it in. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #7

Society hasn't collapsed yet? n/t leeroysphitz Jun 2012 #8

Two weeks to a month nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #9

If I knew FOR CERTAIN it was coming... Volaris Jun 2012 #12

In the developed world usual advise is for you to nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #13

Agreed. And yeah, if the Yellowstone caldera goes, well.... Volaris Jun 2012 #17

actually, if we knew it was coming, it would take less than 4 days... Javaman Jun 2012 #27

The collapse is in progress agent46 Jun 2012 #10

+1 Javaman Jun 2012 #26

They do NOT want a collapse. randome Jun 2012 #15

A taste of their own medicine Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2012 #16

There can be no leaders if no one will follow... kentuck Jun 2012 #18

I'd give it 20 seconds (nt) LuckyTheDog Jun 2012 #19

About four hours from the time the news was announced. JoeyT Jun 2012 #20

Couple of interesting reads (if you like serious science fiction) meeksgeek Jun 2012 #21

Thanks for the book suggestions! Javaman Jun 2012 #28

Trash removal - Something rarely addressed in survival novels iirc - Dean Ing being an exception. jtuck004 Jun 2012 #22

You ned to be just a little more specific, SheilaT Jun 2012 #24