Survive and Thrive
We invade tropical forests and other wild landscapes, which harbor so many species of animals and plants — and within those creatures, so many unknown viruses. We cut the trees; we kill the animals or cage them and send them to markets. We disrupt ecosystems, and we shake viruses loose from their natural hosts. When…
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In the first parts of this series, we looked at what an EMP is, and what effects it would have on us. In the final part, I’ll look at some things you can do to be prepared should we ever experience one. Now for those of you who are hoping for a detailed checklist of what you…
Electromagnetic pulse This seems to be a prepper’s favorite “Doomsday scenario”. Youtube has hundreds of videos on the subject. The internet is filled with web pages telling you to want you should or should not do in case of one. But how much do you really know about one? How much does anyone know? In this Part…
Exploding A Nuclear Bomb In The Sky Creates An Interesting Phenomenon In 1962, during the depths of the Cold War, the U.S. military exploded a nuclear weapon high above an atoll in the Pacific Ocean. Dubbed Operation Starfish, this exercise was part of a larger project to evaluate the impacts of nuclear explosions in space….
There’s an old saying: There’s none so blind as they who can’t see, and that has never been truer than it is today on the political and military front. Syria has become a stage, a play depicting a savage bear fight the destructiveness of which is compounded by the self-interest of the actors, many of…
Read More “COULD YOU SURVIVE A COUNTRY-WIDE HACK ATTACK THAT KILLS THE GRID?” »
Whether it’s a nuclear holocaust, a deadly plague, the perfect storm, or a large-scale terrorist attack, when a cataclysmic event goes down you can guarantee one thing: the power will go out. And while you don’t need electricity to be a hunter-gatherer for the rest of your life, if you want to help return human…
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The U.S. power grid is in constant danger of a cyberattack that could cause widespread blackouts and impact millions of citizens, according to a new 492-page report from the Department of Energy that warns if nothing is done to protect the system, the nation likely will suffer. “The U.S. grid faces imminent danger from cyberattacks,”…
The U.S. government has known it for a long time… One of the weakest links in our infrastructure is our fragile, out-dated electrical grid where a single failure in the system — such as a downed power line or a tripped relay — can cause power outages throughout a neighborhood… a town… or even an…
Read More “MIT Researchers Are Not Able To Prevent A Wide-Scale Grid-Down “Blackout Collapse”” »
There are a number of different events that cause blackouts in North America, with extreme weather being the most frequently occurring. Physical sabotage and cyberattacks are also enormous threats, as are accidental causes, including large birds flying into power lines, automobile accidents and construction mistakes. But one of the most talked-about potential causes for a…
Read More “Take these 4 steps to survive an emergency that knocks out the electrical grid” »
It could all be over tomorrow. A truly modern threat. The threat of an EMP – via natural event or deliberate attack – remains a grave one. Its potential as a WMD looms larger than any other weapons known to man. Due to the dependency of modern society on electricity, supply chains and cities, an…
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