Likely quietly judge you later.

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Being prepared for emergencies, and potentially the collapse of human society, is a good survival strategy. Although maybe I should say 'life extension' instead of survival, because no one makes it out of here alive.

I was heading in that direction, but life took a twist. Pre-internet, I used to sub to a bunch of newspapers and magazines. There was a short article about a mugger in NYC that cornered an 80 year old woman in an elevator, and had planned to rob her. However, this 80 year old woman pulled an 8 inch hatpin and backed him into the corner. His quote to the cops: You always hear about this kind of thing, but you never think it will happen to you.

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That's a good story, I guess the mugger didn't have much resolve. I've read a bit lately about force of will and seen it in people, people who do amazing things just because they determine they will. Yes life does end for all of us eventually but I determined I wanted to see it our in relative comfort and safety. Real comfort, not the TV retirement ad image. But more than that, see it out under my own control, not the control of squads of police and petty government officials restricting when and how I can go for a walk, water my lawn or grow some vegetables.