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Originally posted by bookofkels@Oct 8 2005, 09:32 PM
We all love to travel, so what can we do to help these countries??
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Start learning to live more in tune with Earth and its natural cycles. We can all conserve more, pollute less, and
be prepared for more coming natural and manmade disasters - and elect indy progressive politicians focused on these impending dangers to global security - rather than emotional smokescreens like gay marriage. One guy in Hawaii said it hailed in the latest storm there - which has never happened in his recollection! The polar caps are melting and I think we've only seen the tip of the iceberg here.
I remember when people used to openly scoff at any "nutty endtime prophecies" 7-10 years ago like Noah's Ark. Now, the reaction is more
. But, too little too late... Our mass populace has been too seduced by pop culture, emotional political-religious rhetoric and instant gratification to care about REAL issues of true importance to our global future - until they come to the forefront and it becomes crisis mismanagement at best. Look at how many idiots recently bought gas-guzzling Humvee's in "patriotic support" of the Iraq War (no offense, anyone)! People just don't get it. They are just not living in REALITY but their own comfy self-absorbed Matrix of denial.
As bad as the US was shook from 9/11's bodycount of ~2752 and Katrina's bodycount of ~1000, I shudder to think how we will handle a cataclysm on the magnitude of this Pakistani earthquake (40,000+) or the Asian tsunami (1/4 million+)...
If Katrina taught anyone anything, it's that in the end YOU must rely on YOURSELF to take care of YOURSELF. Friends and family may get separated in times of chaos - and the gov/charities will likely be a last resort and slowest in getting there. Also, in a really huge disaster, the gov may not alert the public in fear of exacerbating the situation by causing mass panic.
Everyone needs to start thinking about some
survivalism. We need
public education on the best ways to prepare for and survive
earthquakes, purify water, what to do in chaotic police states, nuclear releases, etc etc - instead of just fearing and panicking in sudden crises (Katrina). Every city should have the highest risks assessed for their unique location/identity and their populace specifically educated on how to handle such potential events. As well as the city's facilities being specially-prepared as well.
I mean, if the US can spend over
$200 BILLION already fighting for WMDs, democracy, oil, vendetta, whatever, etc in Iraq - surely we can spare a few billion for some decent domestic emergency readiness and R&D into alternative energy?