I've been reading apocalyptic fiction lately - zombies (World War Z,
Walking dead, 28 days later), ecological crises (The Road),
plagues (The Stand is an oldie but a goodie), comet impact (Lucifer's
Hammer) and so on.
I just finished "World built By Hand", a book about a post-oil, post government america where the economy has collapsed and communities are
forced to become self-reliant.
When the dust settles, people are forced to start again. While there's lots of salvage to be re-used, manufactured products are scarce and eventually will be gone. People are living a life I'd estimate comparable to pre-industrial revolution culture, but with salvaged modern materials.
Most of the skills people had before the event are irelevant, and many of
the skills people need to survive are long-lost in today's disposable, mass manufacturing culture.
What skills do you have that you could use or teach to help start over?
I'm tempted to make pre-indutrial crafting into my new hobby. Who knows, it might come in handy. :)
I've been reading apocalyptic fiction lately - zombies (World War Z,
Walking dead, 28 days later), ecological crises (The Road),
plagues (The Stand is an oldie but a goodie), comet impact (Lucifer's
Hammer) and so on.
Most of the skills people had before the event are irelevant, and many of
the skills people need to survive are long-lost in today's disposable, mass manufacturing culture.
What skills do you have that you could use or teach to help start over?
I'm tempted to make pre-indutrial crafting into my
new hobby. Who knows, it
might come in handy. :)
Kurt.. this echo is dead.. but that not that kind of
dead <lol>.. I think you meant to post this somewhere
else? :) :)
I'm tempted to make pre-indutrial crafting into my
new hobby. Who knows, it
might come in handy. :)
Kurt.. this echo is dead.. but that not that kind of
dead <lol>.. I think you meant to post this somewhere
else? :) :)
TUB is not dead.
It is in suspended animation with 1 or 2 beats a year.
TUB is not dead.
It is in suspended animation with 1 or 2 beats a year.
so, in the tradition of Princess Bride, it's just "mostly dead" :)
:)
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