Survivalists, Prepare for the Memory Hole Before it is Too L

Tue Jan 29, 2013 3:10 am » by **Harbin**

Tue Jan 29, 2013 4:24 am » by **Middleman**

Being a conspiracy theorist doesn't mean you have to live in a simplistic world, where the answer to why any random thing happens is "the government".

The overall point this man makes about the stability and safety of hard copy is well made, and I particularly like his advice about acquiring cheap encyclopedias, but so much of his reasoning is demonstrably untrue, or simplistic explanations for complex phenomena.

The 2 most popular online dictionaries define inflation the way he does, as an increase in the money supply.

However, living language changes through use, and the reason for the new, more popular definition of inflation (with no mention of money supply), is that the Fed has been printing it like it's going out of fashion for nearly 2 decades, and Ron Paul and his mates have been warning about hyper inflation for that same period, but it simply hasn't happened.

No doubt it's lead to bubbles which have caused enormous economic destruction, but we haven't seen inflation, despite the money supply being increased in a sustained and unprecedented way.

I am a (half arsed) prepper, and a conspiracy theorist. That doesn't mean I have to see blue helmets hiding under every rock.

Tue Jan 29, 2013 4:45 am » by **The57ironman**

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....heh heh......''inflation'' always meant tire pressure to me... :banana:

great food for thought....hardcopies are a great thing

thanks harb, i like that guy too

:cheers:

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Tue Jan 29, 2013 2:26 pm » by **mediasorcery**

Middleman wrote:Being a conspiracy theorist doesn't mean you have to live in a simplistic world, where the answer to why any random thing happens is "the government".

The overall point this man makes about the stability and safety of hard copy is well made, and I particularly like his advice about acquiring cheap encyclopedias, but so much of his reasoning is demonstrably untrue, or simplistic explanations for complex phenomena.

The 2 most popular online dictionaries define inflation the way he does, as an increase in the money supply.

However, living language changes through use, and the reason for the new, more popular definition of inflation (with no mention of money supply), is that the Fed has been printing it like it's going out of fashion for nearly 2 decades, and Ron Paul and his mates have been warning about hyper inflation for that same period, but it simply hasn't happened.

No doubt it's lead to bubbles which have caused enormous economic destruction, but we haven't seen inflation, despite the money supply being increased in a sustained and unprecedented way.

I am a (half arsed) prepper, and a conspiracy theorist. That doesn't mean I have to see blue helmets hiding under every rock.

well said mate, :flop:

i can see a some deception going on at times but i dont consider myself "against' government or the establisment in particular if at all, just dont like premeditated liars at any level for any reason, whoever they happen to be, gov/political or not,

i dont think a lot of people who are in gov quite understand the ramifications of there own actions and just follow orders that they dont fully grasp the why of in many instances. and if they do, then theyre sick mentally. :flop:

Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:21 am » by **99socks**

I'm almost sick.

I used to collect old reference books.. always find them laying around, being given away by libraries, or thrown out in the trash. Inevitably, I get so many that they either hog up my living space, or else there are too many to pack up and take with me each time I move. A few years ago, I sold a ton of books like that, and donated the rest.

Just this past weekend, I saw a neighbor had an half an old Enclyclopaedia Britannica set in the trash... I almost rescued it, but left it there figuring I'd just have to ditch it some time in the future anyways because I just don't want it accumulating around me. :cry:

I do have a 70 year old dictionary and a 30 year old atlas I keep... It's so bizarre looking at two Germany's, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia on a map...

Sun Mar 31, 2013 2:39 am » by **Harbin**

Buy books now.

Sun Mar 31, 2013 6:29 am » by **TheVote**

Harbin wrote:Buy books now.

Screw that! Check books out at the library and keep renewing them until the apocalypse. Free books!

J/k. Having a good home library with guides is a really important aspect of prepping. Good point.

Sun Mar 31, 2013 8:18 am » by **Perronick**

Which would be the most wanted professions in a post-apocalyptic world.

Vet, Doctor, Mechanic are obvious. IT technologies? do you think for example we would still have enough computers? Plumber or electrician ? ...banker? ...printer?

Sun Mar 31, 2013 9:49 am » by **Genmetsu**

This guy references 1984 in the beginning of this video, which makes sense with the point that he's trying to make in the video. But this guy should instead go back and read Fahrenheit 451. Because what makes him think that if we lived in an extreme 1984 type world that the government wouldn't go and outlaw some or all books and burn them? Why doesn't he think they would especially burn the books that are against their agenda? I actually can't really remember exactly what 1984 said about books because I read it a while ago, but I'm assuming if sex was banned than books in general most likely were.

I've been thinking of buying some books that would be important during an economic collapse or post-apocalyptic world. But honestly things like encyclopedias or books about economics aren't on the top of my list. I've been looking into more books on edible plants, herbal medicine, and homeopathy in general. I think those will be the most important type of books to come by. Who cares if you have a doctor on hand? He's completely worthless if he doesn't know how to make alcohol to serialize needles or which plant is the poppy to make heroine for surgery. Lately I've been looking into how to make vinegar because I think it's something extremely important that most preppers might overlook. Mostly because you can clean pretty much anything with vinegar. And it's also used to preserve food.

And economic books are completely worthless in my opinion. Why do we want to go back and reform a flawed system? I think most remaining adults will have enough basic economic and governmental knowledge to form a new government. If they decide to reform one at all.

Sun Mar 31, 2013 10:00 am » by **Master Otomon**

Harbin wrote:Buy books now.

Books don't survive nukes :headscratch: