http://www.off-grid.net/2006/09/04/preparing-for-social-collapse/ Solar power, wind power, water power, inverters, free stuff, Solar panels, Wind turbines, Hydro power, Biomass, Microgeneration, Fuel Cells, Environment, Rainwater, Resilience, Survival, Bushcraft, affordable homes, eco-Architecture, Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:59:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.off-grid.net/2006/09/04/preparing-for-social-collapse/#comment-22873 Fran Sun, 28 Jan 2007 17:10:49 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/?p=605#comment-22873 I am currently preparing a guide to survival post-peak oil in urban centers, which I think is one of the most important things we can plan for. Millions of people live in cities, so individuals or families planning to live on a rural plot for when the apocalypse comes will only help a tiny percentage of the population. Although the rural solution is a great one, it isn't realistic in taking into account the realities of the masses who may not have that choice. Let's revolutionize survivalism. Let's think about the masses and plan on making cities liveable without electricity, plumbing, heating, refrigeration, motorized transportation, and imported food sources. I am currently preparing a guide to survival post-peak oil in urban centers, which I think is one of the most important things we can plan for. Millions of people live in cities, so individuals or families planning to live on a rural plot for when the apocalypse comes will only help a tiny percentage of the population. Although the rural solution is a great one, it isn’t realistic in taking into account the realities of the masses who may not have that choice. Let’s revolutionize survivalism. Let’s think about the masses and plan on making cities liveable without electricity, plumbing, heating, refrigeration, motorized transportation, and imported food sources.

]]> http://www.off-grid.net/2006/09/04/preparing-for-social-collapse/#comment-12501 houston Mon, 04 Sep 2006 19:26:43 +0000 http://www.off-grid.net/?p=605#comment-12501 Amazing. I have done and am doing every single one of the things you describe. I am currently in the phase of learning and implementing organic gardening and greenhouse design and construction, also wild food harvesting and food preservation. However, I haven't done everything I do because I think society will collapse and this is my solution to that problem; I have done all this because I think that this is part of the solution to the planet's environmental stresses. Simply put, you do this to save your ass when society implodes. I do it to save my ass because I think it will contribute to making sure society does not. Reactive vs. proactive. Same solution, juxtapositioned perspectives. Amazing. I have done and am doing every single one of the things you describe. I am currently in the phase of learning and implementing organic gardening and greenhouse design and construction, also wild food harvesting and food preservation. However, I haven’t done everything I do because I think society will collapse and this is my solution to that problem; I have done all this because I think that this is part of the solution to the planet’s environmental stresses. Simply put, you do this to save your ass when society implodes. I do it to save my ass because I think it will contribute to making sure society does not. Reactive vs. proactive. Same solution, juxtapositioned perspectives.

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