Returning to Our Basest Instincts There are thousands of potential scenarios that could leave our society without rule of law (WROL). I've spent time covering Events that could do such a thing (EMP, tech), but I haven't yet explored what society WROL looks like. Without the many luxuries we've grown to take for granted, our primal natures begin to overtake our sense of community. If food stocks begin to deplete and available water runs short, paranoia will sweep through the population. Unfortunately, paranoia tends to breed chaos and fracture our societal structures. The police force, government, and firemen we're used to will no longer command the authority or respect they o...
5 Things to Do to Survive an EMP
What Exactly is an EMP? An EMP is an electromagnetic pulse, or a short burst of magnetic energy. While the acronym "EMP" typically calls to mind images of disaster, lightning, which is largely benign, is actually a type of EMP. The two types of EMPs that fall into the "disastrous" category are Coronal Mass Injections (Solar Flares) and Nuclear EMPs deployed by a military or rogue actor. EMPs of these varieties would cause devastation including, but not limited to, the below examples: All electrically powered devices will shut down Fires may ignite as a result of electrical surges Planes may fall out of the sky Nuclear generators will not be able to cool, resul...