Did I ever say the world would ever implode? I would like to see those posts.
And what, exactly, have I said that you consider paranoid? [/quote]
I think your post above (and pasted below) classifies as one in which – in so many words – you’re clearly expecting the world to implode. I think it also qualifies as paranoid (get those wisdom teeth removed because there might not be any dentists available for dental work soon!).
So, ironically, you answered your own questions one post later:
“Aecetia: do you have a ham radio? I just got one, and I think it will be a very handy thing to have to keep in touch if there are ever any grid problems. As for health care…that has been a concern of mine for the past couple of years. I have been advising friends and family to have any critical health care needs (surgeries, out patient procedures, dental work, etc) taken care of now while the medical and insurance infrastructure is still intact. I have been working out more, too, and trying to focus on building up my health and stamina for the long term. I am preparing for a world without safety nets. I think it is imperative to “get strong to go long”.”
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Well, if this is what constitutes an “implosion” of the world, in your opinion, than yes: the world is going to implode.
You and I clearly have very different definitions of what “implosion” means. I thought you meant a Mad Max scenario.
Implosion, as you describe it, has happened in many, many different countries in various times throughout human history. You probably haven’t noticed those implosions because you have had the good fortune of living in the United States (I assume), which has up until now enjoyed a rare favored nations status.
That is all changing.
If Volcker and Soros are right, and this is going to be worse than the Great Depression, then yes – you’d better get those wisdom teeth pulled.
Have you even noticed how the downturn is affecting health services?
I had been going to a rehab/therapy facility in Brentwood for the past 3 years – the Pilates really helped with my lower back problems. It closed suddenly last month in part because insurers were simply not paying anymore and/or making such delayed payments that the facility couldn’t continue to cash flow. It really is kind of ludicrous to think that this downturn is affecting every other aspect of our economy, but somehow health insurers are going to emerge unscathed. They are going to get hammered, like every other industry. and we will see the results as health services contract.
And unless you’re very thrilled with your cellular phone provider, it might not be a bad idea to have an alternate form of communication if there are grid problems. Just my two cents. You probably blow more on a good Blue Ray player than you will on a ham radio.
