Psalehesost
The Living Force
SAO said:I agree it's hard to know what the right balance is here. I think we are a drain on the planet more if we are just consumers and ignorant, so of no benefit to anyone, not even ourselves. And as for getting hit by a car, you're right, but if we prepare with others, then hopefully others can continue where the group left off without you, and still benefit in the end. That's why I figured doing this just by yourself for your own sake may not be the best way to approach it.Soluna said:I don't want to sound negative - but I have confused thoughts regarding preparing for disaster in terms of prolonging life in this physical body.
As Laura mentioned - regarding meeting the first meteors 'head-on' so to speak - I have been feeling this too. Although I am worried it might have a more selfish, self-destructive slant on it in my case, I don't know.
I don't want to continue living, if it means this physical body is a drain on the planet, a 'bad' bacteria - especially if I can 'give back' this body to the Earth with gratitude. But would it help more if I was to exert more effort on physical survival? I don't 'know'.
What good would all that canned food be, if you got hit by a car tomorrow?
Regardless of what happens, I hope to learn what I am here to learn, before my 'time' is up - and although I 'hope' there will be as little suffering as possible in the events that follow, hopes won't change reality or what will happen.
I'd even say ultimately survival is not that important, at least not of any given individual in the grand scheme of things. But an effort to help a group survive and make a genuine effort to create a better world for everyone when it all blows over, may be a good reason to try to stick around.
I agree. As for focus on the practicalities, here's from the "Reign of Fire" article thread: (Laura's prior post there is also well-worth reading.)
Laura said:Psalehesost said:I think long-term 3D survival/preparedness measures are of secondary importance, as well. The future is always, at least in part, unexpected, and so it remains to see what comes - the big picture for life and civilization we can know, but not the details for any individual, including oneself. However, to entirely neglect "3D measures" would mean, OSIT, not knowing how to navigate this reality, meaning not having learned one's lessons. As would neglecting to be on the watch for any unexpected signs and opportunities.
I presently think it would make the most sense - for people who are likely to have to move at some point - to store at least some food, preferably very compact, like pemmican - at least enough for an unexpected journey of a viable length - but, indeed, mainly focus in the present on taking care of one's life (which includes interactions with others), and on being on the watch for any signs and opportunities.<snip>
That is possible. Perhaps the pragmatic thing to do is to simply prepare and store as much as is possible without neglecting other things.
Exactly. It should NOT be a focus, but if you see certain things, know what they are signs of, and there are options in your life that you can activate in parallel with focused dealing with the life you have, then you can put several irons in the fire at once.
Maybe we'll be around for comets and that kind of catastrophe, maybe not - depending on the "timing" of all that is supposed to happen - but regardless, there's psychopathy in power, a reason in itself to be prepared: This thread gives a good description of what happens in society in practical everyday terms when psychopathic rule breaks out into full overtness. In addition, things may be expected to be even bloodier, messier and messed-up this time around as the infection reaches its peak globally.