[quote=Rustico]In hard times I’ll take family jewels vs. precious metals anyday. I think Nostradamus alluded to that.However, realizing that each of us is endowed differently to handle calamity, I think it would be wise to consider sharing and helping fellow citizens. Correct me if I am wrong but I hear a lot of ,me, me, me.Greed actually…I am going to capitalize by dumping dollars, I am going to steal land for my shiny stuff. What does that have to do with a catastrophe? That is what scares me the most. The idea goes through my head that the ones most obsessing about hypothetical Helter skelter scenarios are going to be the least useful to anyone when it happens.[/quote]
Rus, you are correct. Self interest which is pretty much the driver of our civilization will be the death of it as well. This thread is not about profiting from destruction, it’s about survival and hopefully helping others survive. As in an airplane crash you must first put on your oxygen mask before putting it on anybody else. Unfortunately not many people believe the plane is crashing and won’t until it’s a smoldering wreck.
Then when you tell the people the airplane is crashing, they shun you and call you crazy.
