Six ‘Lost’ Off-Grid Lessons From The Amish Community (When things go south, you better bet that the Amish community will be mildly phased.)

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They use more tech than people think. I'm sure they'll certainly be better off, but they won't be unaffected.

Moreover, the Amish readily buy much modern technology, such as gas grills, shop tools, camping equipment, and some farm equipment. The Amish do not consider technology evil in itself but they believe that technology, if left untamed, will undermine worthy traditions and accelerate assimilation into the surrounding society.

https://groups.etown.edu/amishstudies/cultural-practices/technology/

Onto your article I noticed this,

The Amish secure the sturdy garments that they make with thick buttons, hook-and-eye fasteners, and Velcro.

And it insinuates they all know how to make their own thread, buttons, and fabric, all this is under "sewing." I'm sure that's not the case and they are dependent on the manufacture of these items in a modern factory.

Even their buggies often use sheet metal I'm pretty sure they aren't making themselves.

Without tech and industry we're all going to have to accept a much lower standard of living. Even the Amish.

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Without decentralized energy accessibility, most people wouldn't survive, i assume. That is why i got all these devices hidden in my stashes.

The white spot in this aspect of this possible problem though is an old zombie-apocalypse "joke": Fat people die first.

This is also finely apply-able in unwanted brawls or encirclements when group dynamics start to define a context:

Because of their fatness these people mostly falsely assume they have power. Which is simply wrong in most cases.

But their actual "biggest" weakness is, that they can't run away.

Once they are down, they are just punching bags. Which i often used when they even then try to bigmouth sme.

Rule #1: Cardio. If i remember Zombieland correctly.

False assumptions about reality really can bite you in your own ass very hard.