Is there any point to prepping for a nuclear situation? There's a document online that goes into the kind of shelter you need, how long to stay there, and stuff like that. I'm talking to my parents about this stuff - and they are older - and is it even worth discussing given how upsetting it is? Like I was even talking about a rendevouz point in case we get separated and there's no communication. We don't live in the same house, but we are in the same city.
I know people say, you will be one of the lucky ones if you go quick. But the human will to live can be very strong, just instinctually, like we don't even know how we will act.
-- Was going to post in c/tactics - but it is read only. And this isn't in the spirit of c/doomer.
IMHO
If the nuclear disaster is bad enough to require crazy prep shit, hazmat suits, MREs, etc. you should probably just die. Nuclear war is actually when no food. Don't waste your real time and money on this very unlikely scenario
If it's a limited but pretty bad nuclear disaster, you'll get by on sticking 20 gallons of drinking water in your basement along with a week of canned food. Then you won't like, have to fuck around in a bunch of fallout to get food and water, then die of cancer 5 years later. You can waste your money on this equally unlikely scenario, because it's also good for the stupid weather we're gonna be having.
I endorse this response as someone who spent a while obsessively researching nuclear preps after Ukraine popped off. There's definitely potential for a limited nuclear event that will be very survivable if you take a handful of important precautions, and very unpleasant if you take none.
Yeah ngl doing basic nuclear prep with needed supplies like water and food as well as any meds you may need will also help with other forms of prep as well (power outages, nightmare weather patterns and storms, domestic disturbances).
Don't bother. It won't last nearly long enough and you will also die but it will take longer.
well, with nukes, not dying from the first couple days of extreme radiation would probably be the most important thing
technically we all die but it takes longer lol
Yeeeaaaahhh I was just talking about how basic prep helps in a lot of diff disasters that will likely become more and more common. Full nuclear exchange with no hope of infrastructure being rebuilt? Nah fuck that, but the panic from a limited exchange would def see me thankful for having several weeks of food saved up when shit goes crazy.
wouldn't the best thing to do is mark out areas with good resources that are unlikely to be in range of any nuclear weapons that are used and then travel to one after the bombs drop?
there are plenty of realistic steps that can be done to offset regular nuclear war's impact on you, of course if some idiot carpet bombs the entire planet you're fucked no matter what but so is the rest of life on Earth
That's cool too, the scenario im kind of hinting at is limited nukes that kill most people by fallout. There are a lot of scenarios where there's a lot of alpha-radioactive dust, and going outside, or out of your basement, is much, much more dangerous for 1-2 weeks and then it's only moderately unhealthy afterward
but in that exact situation, wouldn't doing what i mentioned (assuming you can actually get through the radioactive area without dying immediately which is difficult) allow you to live (relatively) comfortably? like, extremely imperialized country comfortably, not normal comfortably
In my opinion, it's always worth trying to live. Especially if you're not going to get vaporized in the blast, it's not going to be fun dying of exposure to fallout or something like that, which as I understand can take a while and be pretty excruciating. Living is something human beings have done against all odds and in terrible conditions. I think it's only right to continue on the tradition :spongebob-party:
nope
have prepped for floods, fire, power outages etc. but it's not worth surviving a nuclear war tbh
yeah i have a pair of rollerskates and hotpants to ride the post-apocalyptic streets baseball-batting fools
If a nuke hits one major US city and somehow the US doesn't retaliate then the panic will be what you should worry about. It's not like 9/11. People will flee the East Coast and there will be a lot of fear of radiation. The market will crash and there will be a run on food/money/gas/etc. This is something you could reasonably prepare for. You need to be far away from the nuked city. You need land on which to grow food so you don't rely on hoarding canned goods. You need fresh water source so you don't rely on infrastructure that can collapse. You need a community of people to help tend the land and defend itself. Expect rural areas to revert back to Pre-WWII days in terms of organization.
If we're talking total nuclear exchange. Don't bother. Spend as much time with your family as you can. Be prepared to do what's necessary to limit your suffering should you somehow survive the bombing. That is unless you move to the southern hemisphere right now and put up with higher cancer rates should there be a nuclear war. Even then it won't be pretty.
Open the window, turn up speakers and sing "My Heart Will Go On" at the top of my lungs
Probably the only way I could deal with nuclear war I'm only kinda joking
I live in London, one of the most major cities in the world. I don't gotta think about it, because my ass is a nuclear shadow in seconds if that ever happens
if you are able to and it won't impede your daily life to start prepping, do so. Everyone is talking about the suffering, but all life is suffering of one form or another. The point of life is to rise to the struggle and overcome it. I know I personally will keep fighting to live until my body gives out, and no matter the pain I will keep seeking out not only life but my goals in it. Should the nuke go off tomorrow, I will keep studying my dead languages, saying my prayers, and caring for my loved ones. Don't ever think giving up on life is the correct call. Not just in a case of apocalypse, but in general. Life is always worth living, no matter the pain and suffering it entails.
Keep going as you are, just have a lethal dose of morphine on hand
