Survive and Thrive
A global financial meltdown. A nuclear holocaust. A zombifying plague. An asteroid strike. Four horsemen descending from the sky. The world as we know it could end in any number of ways. A five-month hell on Earth for non believers before the universe self-annihilates (or something) starts this Saturday, May 21, according to a fringe…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed in an article published today that the European Union would not be a global player without his country’s help as he prepared to visit the bloc for the first time in almost a year. Putin, who starts a two-day visit to Greece on Friday, also called for an energy alliance…
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A breakthrough European Union agreement today to release fresh bailout funds to Greece averted the threat of a massive default on its debt in coming months. But the International Monetary Fund — seen as a crucial partner to the eurozone country’s bailout — faulted the deal saying official EU creditors had still not spelled out…
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The bitter legacy of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and the US military presence on Okinawa are threatening to cast a shadow over Barack Obama’s last G7 summit as US president. As Obama and other world leaders sat down to a working lunch in Ise-Shima to discuss the state of the global economy on…
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How to survive doomsday: Humans must upload their minds to machines or try to move Earth’s orbit, warn scientists Scientists say humans will not be able to live on Earth in 500 million years They suggest humans fire asteroid to alter Earth’s orbit, or build solar sail Or, they say humans could one day upload…
The Draw of Doomsday: Why People Look Forward to the End Most people go through their daily lives assuming that tomorrow will be a lot like today. No pits of fire will open up, society won’t collapse, and the world, most likely, won’t end. The most famous example these days is Harold Camping, a…
Remember the chaos during Hurricane Katrina. Civil society broke down, there was no law and order, and looting was rampant. People were robbing from others to sustain themselves, some were even killing. What was common among everyone was panic and not being prepared for urban survival. However, when disaster hits urban spaces, these incidents are bound…
When our society collapses, so too will unlimited access to clean water, quality food, and medical care. Most diseases that have long been eradicated in the developed world will once again rear their ugly heads, and many will die. Preparing now will ensure that we and our loved ones have a better chance of surviving….
