Posted by GeneMO on July 20, 2008 at 11:13:01 from (216.74.198.226):
In Reply to: We're in trouble posted by Massey Harris Steve on July 20, 2008 at 06:41:13:
Well, there were a few folks who had few survival skills back when, just not near as many. It has to do with connection to the land. My son is forced to live in the big city, but could thrive in a survival situation.
In Chuck Yeagers autobiography, he mentions that during the time he lived in the wild after being shot down in WWII, he actually came back months later, and had gained weight! He really grew up in a hardscrabble enviornment prior to going into the service.
I know that a lot of folks do not like Rush Limbaugh, but he does make some good points. He said once that 10-15% of the population are the leaders, the people who create jobs and make things go.
I would hope in a disaster type situation those 10-15% would be joined by others who do have skills and help the ones that never had the chance to learn.
Aren't we lucky to have had those chances to learn skills to make us self sufficient?
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