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Old 06-21-2018, 01:52 AM
 
Location: rural south west UK
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I tend to agree, except that Cholera tends to be a coastal illness.
Here in the Midwest, it will be salmonella and one or another of the coliform bacterium.

A simple filter will make the water 95% safe, and if they know the least little bit about treatment with bleach, or are able to boil it, they will survive for weeks. Ultimately though, unless they have thought things through, and prepared for the long haul, something will get them. There are just too many things the typical city dweller isn't aware of.
the typical city dweller knows nothing about filtering water, they'll be drinking water straight from any number of sources probably without even boiling it first.
3 days without water or drinking dirty water and they will exit stage left.
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Old 06-21-2018, 02:52 AM
 
Location: SE corner of the Ozark Redoubt
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the typical city dweller knows nothing about filtering water, they'll be drinking water straight from any number of sources probably without even boiling it first.
3 days without water or drinking dirty water and they will exit stage left.
On this I will agree with you.

I was saying that the ones who do know something about water filtration
will not have a very high bar to cross to survive for a while.

Ultimately though, a lot of those that make it over that easy
bar will find there are some big surprises down the road.
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Old 06-21-2018, 02:57 AM
 
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On this I will agree with you.

I was saying that the ones who do know something about water filtration
will not have a very high bar to cross to survive for a while.

Ultimately though, a lot of those that make it over that easy
bar will find there are some big surprises down the road.
yes that's probably quite true but the mortality rate is going to be quite high especially in the big cities.
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Old 06-21-2018, 07:33 AM
 
Location: Southern Colorado
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What makes you think that the enemy is based on this planet?
Interesting question. My own theory is that if extra terrestrials wanted us dead, we would be dead.

However there exists the possibility that ET's would seek our destruction via introducing widespread insanity to the populace. If so, they are winning big time.
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Old 06-21-2018, 07:51 AM
 
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Interesting question. My own theory is that if extra terrestrials wanted us dead, we would be dead.

However there exists the possibility that ET's would seek our destruction via introducing widespread insanity to the populace. If so, they are winning big time.
a lot of the population are nuts already-the non preparing side that is.
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Old 06-21-2018, 01:57 PM
 
Location: SE corner of the Ozark Redoubt
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a lot of the population are nuts already-the non preparing side that is.
And then, there are those who subtly mock us, while pretending to be one of us.
(DM me if you want details)
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Old 06-22-2018, 12:45 AM
 
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And then, there are those who subtly mock us, while pretending to be one of us.
(DM me if you want details)
I've met plenty of them on forums in my time.
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Old 06-22-2018, 09:40 AM
 
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yeah me too.
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Old 06-22-2018, 10:00 AM
 
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That member in question, is not from this planet.
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Old 06-22-2018, 10:05 AM
 
Location: rural south west UK
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I wonder why it is that people who don't believe in self sufficiency and preparedness feel the need to comment on subjects they know nothing about?
still that's forums for you.
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