Roving gangs won't stick to cities, they will branch out and then that family alone on their homestead won't stand a chance. However if they are in a neighborhood and work together with their neighbors, then they have a fighting chance.
I reread the title and noticed it does have the word "gun" in it, so there is a little merit to your argument, but I stand by my belief it was just included because I think most people associate "prepping" with gun hoarders. The author clearly is more interested in the math than the guns here.
The beginning of the title is "The Surprisingly Solid Mathematical Case" and the author devotes a lot more space in the article about that than guns. So it's tiring when people jump on the gun bandwagon, than talk about the math of the disasters.
Mentioned in opening because I imagine most people associate preppers with gun hoarders.
NOT mentioned in the subsequent sections about Hydrology, Math, Cheating, Horizon, and a brief mention in Disaster Planning. Then in the 6th major section we talk about guns.
"almost entirely about guns" if that's all you want it to be about maybe.
Instead of being an interesting discussion about the mathematics of events worth preparing for, this is turning into a tired discussion about the merits of guns.
I was hoping for the former, because if I wanted the latter, all I have to do is go on Facebook.
https://globee.com/ accepts multiple cryptocurrencies and pays out in either fiat or Monero (the closest thing to digital cash there is). They are based in South Africa with different laws.
Last year they went in 50/50 with the Monero community and worked on https://www.projectcoralreef.com/ which is the implementation of many famous music artists accepting Monero in their online stores.
Using a lot of bandwidth? That's a mark against your social credit score.
You don't have a Facebook account? That's minus some points too.
Cable companies can already track what and how much you watch. If you use Steam for video games, they can track what you play and for how long. Soon your xBox or Playstation won't work without an internet connection.
I lean forward (elbows resting on thighs). I've always done it. I never even thought it was a thing not to lean forward until I saw/heard advertisements for the Squatty Potty.
That, spreading cheeks when sitting down, and a decent diet means almost zero clean up.
Purchasing a mattress can be like purchasing a car when it comes to getting a good deal. Let's say you know what car you want, so you just e-mail dealers back and forth until you get their lowest offer. The same could be done with mattresses. Thoughts anyone?
Make sure the sighted friend wears the blindfold too to make it a shared experience, and so other children who don't understand know the friend isn't cheating.
I learned about Bitcoin here when it was just a whitepaper, but didn't recognize the opportunity then.
A year ago, another user mentioned Monero so I looked into and discovered it's more "bitcoin" than Bitcoin and bought what I could.
I'm not a millionaire, but it sure has helped me financially, so I'm really appreciative that I took advantage of that opportunity.
EDIT: and for something a little more intrinsic: Everyone's experiences on different things. I've read lots of great comments on raising kids, and hope to take advantage of that shared knowledge when I have a family.
After a roll-over, it won't be there and you may not be able to reach the glove box. If you have a center console, I recommend keeping it there (that's where I keep mine).
If you're reading this and you don't have one in your car, buy one now. Here is a link for 2 for $10 (give the other one to your spouse/parent/kid/someone): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CQN0DDC/
I run several VMs at the same time, occasionally one will freeze. I think it's just the video/display that freezes while the browser/whatever in the guest VM still operates normally.