blake murphy wrote:
>
> On Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:09:46 -0500, Pete C. wrote:
>
> > sf wrote:
> >>
> >> On Sat, 21 Mar 2009 16:49:07 +0000, Burt Morgan
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >>>With Russia spending many -billions- on rearmament and new nuclear weapons, I
> >>>think it's time to clean out and make good the bomb shelter so that it's ready
> >>>for the inevitable nuclear war. I'm now restocking it with new food.
> >>>
> >>>What would you guys suggest I stock my shelter with? Remember these goods have
> >>>to have a real good shelf life and provide enough nutrition for a family of four
> >>>for the duration.
> >>
> >> You're still fighting the cold war? Turn on the Tube, do some
> >> reading. North Korea and Pakistan are scarier.
> >
> > Forget "cold war", North Korea or Pakistan. Think "collapse of global
> > civilization" from whatever cause, be it war, disease, etc.
>
> right now, i'd worry more about world-wide depression rather than a few
> measly nukes.

Yes, Zimbabwe certainly provides an example of how bad government and
resulting hyper inflation can lead to a total collapse of civilization,
doesn't it? It's certainly possible for the same to happen on a global
scale, particularly with the associates spread of disease as seen in Z.