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And the
writing never ends, as here I am – flying back to Denver, and writing
Wednesday’s RANT. This morning was one of the few times I didn’t
have a RANT topic queued up, but when I arrived at the airport, it became
quite apparent.
As if
flying on 9/11 isn’t creepy enough, I arrived at the (San Diego)
airport 90 minutes early, only to find a line at the Frontier Airlines kiosk
of roughly 100 people. When I asked the service attendant what was wrong, she
said Frontier’s computer system was down for roughly an hour. Yes, one
hour was enough to cause mass chaos, for just one flight, on one
airline, in one airport (fortunately, the Denver flight was
Frontier’s only San Diego departure this morning). Which got me to
thinking – what would happen if “ELECTRICITY” went down for
ALL airlines – for even a day, let alone a week, or month?
When I
write “PROTECT YOURSELF” at the end of each RANT, I am NOT just
referring to your net worth; but your family and friends, livelihood, and
LIFE. The world has become a very convenient place in recent decades,
but the flip side of such luxury is the dependency created where
people once practiced self-sufficiency. Electricity ranks quite high on the
list of such necessities, and as we saw during Katrina and other natural
disasters, a lack of it can be DEADLY.
Often,
hard core survivalists and fear-mongers bring up the potential for an
Electromagnetic pulse – or EMP - being unleashed on society, by either
“terrorists” or a martial-law seeking government. I do not accept
or dismiss the possibility of such an event – as I don’t
understand EMP technology; however, I DO know an electricity loss to just a tiny
portion of the population would catalyze MASS social unrest; draconian
government action; and political, economic, and social instability.
One of the
world’s most dangerous variables is its population. Not
“overpopulation” – a subjective concept I
don’t care to debate– but large population, as in seven
billion people on a planet with finite – and depleting –
resources. Electricity is not depleting, but the cost of ubiquitously
maintaining it for exponentially expanding populations is; and given
its comprehensive, day-to-day utilization in modern society, it is hard to
believe a major nation like the U.S. could survive more than a week
without it. And by “not survive,” I am referring to the worst-case
scenario.
As I wrote
in “PREPPING 101,”
there are countless scenarios one must consider when contemplating the
practical results of HYPERINFLATION – or even accelerated inflation,
war, or social unrest, for that matter. It is always wise to “assume
the worst, and hope for the best”; and in giving such consideration,
it’s just as important to ponder the breadth of such scenarios
– and how you might prepare for them – as the scope.
PROTECT
YOURSELF, and do it NOW!
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