Just watched this video tonight. He brings up some great points and some things we all should at least consider.
I don't think you're a "Psycho".The most important concept for people to understand is Normalcy Bias.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normalcy_bias
Most researchers estimate that around 70% of people have Normalcy Bias - but compared to those of us who really embrace survivalism, the proportion of the population who cannot is probably quite a bit higher.
Before a disaster strikes, Normalcy Bias prevents most people from comprehending the threat posed by catastrophy. Even when similar catastrophies have occurred multiple times through human history, people with Normalcy Bias will assess that such an event could not happen again (without any logical basis for such a belief) and specifically cannot happen to them.
When a disaster strikes, Normalcy Bias will prevent most people from comprehending what is happening. They may deny the event and may become preoccupied with convincing others that the event is not happening. They may become angry or may just freeze up.
The responses of authorities will be shaped to allow for Normalcy Bias. They will avoid telling people too much scary news in too short a time "to avoid panic". What they are really doing is avoiding/minimizing the known responses of people who have normalcy bias.
Those of us without normalcy bias seem to be born that way. It is unclear if you can talk someone out of normalcy bias. It is unclear if any such short term change in mindset will be sustained in the long term.
I can suggest specific things you can do to become more conditioned to abnormal environments/challenges and specifically violence (the military does some of those things in their training) - but to Normalcy Biased people, that advice will make me look like a "Psycho" to them.
I think the worst for me would be a nuclear fallout situation where 3 people are stuck in the middle of the house for a week or longer. Since I can measure radiation levels, we will be safe if we don't do anything stupid.And every situation is different. What you may do great at with one situation, something totally different may throw you for a loop. But I do think giving deep thought to how you may deal with something and making plans at least have you considering options. Thats never a bad thing.
Glad to see lots of thoughts being posted.
You can laugh if you want but I may have to host 20 or more in the room I built as a fallout shelter.I think the worst for me would be a nuclear fallout situation where 3 people are stuck in the middle of the house for a week or longer. Since I can measure radiation levels, we will be safe if we don't do anything stupid.
Handling food, water, and human waste without going outside for a week would be a struggle, but doable.
However, keeping the other 2 sane, would be even more difficult.View attachment 60280
...especially when it is all over and most people outside are either sick, dead, or dying.
Thank goodness we had a scrabble board!
(I don't spell SHTF with a little "s". Hurricanes are just an inconvenience)
I think the worst for me would be a nuclear fallout situation where 3 people are stuck in the middle of the house for a week or longer. Since I can measure radiation levels, we will be safe if we don't do anything stupid.
Handling food, water, and human waste without going outside for a week would be a struggle, but doable.
However, keeping the other 2 sane, would be even more difficult.View attachment 60280
...especially when it is all over and most people outside are either sick, dead, or dying.
Thank goodness we had a scrabble board!
(I don't spell SHTF with a little "s". Hurricanes are just an inconvenience)
You're gonna need a bigger stick.You can laugh if you want but I may have to host 20 or more in the room I built as a fallout shelter.
Ben
You done read the book before, didn't ya'?People will need to be monitoring the radio for important info - if someone is bored, teach them how to use the scan function on your (ham) radios and set them the task of finding out what is going on. That could be a full time job for a couple of people.
Set some the task of reading, recording and graphing the radiation levels. If you have a remote weather sensor, correlate the radiation readings to the weather parameters. Knowing which wind direction brings the most intense radiation can be life/death information.
You can laugh if you want but I may have to host 20 or more in the room I built as a fallout shelter.
Ben
I have large HEPA filters that were used by large disk drives 20 or more years ago.That is a lot of air to filter.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Little-Trees-Air-Freshener-Black-Ice-Fragrance-3-Pack/16879771You can laugh if you want but I may have to host 20 or more in the room I built as a fallout shelter.
Ben
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