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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
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