Just got word about a new post-financial apocalypse movie filming in Australia that shows some promise. Guy Pearce is the main star, and he seldom disappoints in his performances. I posted an article below for you. Is Australia ripe for a coming economic apocalypse or is it just coincidence that the area is popular for …
A news report was released by the World Health Organization yesterday about MERS, or Middle East Respiratory Syndrome. Interestingly, it coincided with me prepping for a lecture that I’ll be delivering in a couple of days on the relationship between communicable diseases and apocalyptic events. The report stated that it’s not an emergency yet. But …
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And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven. Luke 21:10 A LinkedIn friend just posted a link from Gizmodo showing a timelapse image of earthquake activity in April 2014. You’ll see it was a busy month worldwide, or as the Bible …
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As part of our research here at CAPOCS, we look at all possible causes for apocalyptic events in order to create better models for both prevention and preparedness. We take an all-hazards approach, and our general consensus is that it will not be one single event that causes life as we know it to change. …
Here are several litmus tests to determine if you or someone you know is a stereotypical doomsday prepper. When I say stereotypical, I mean in the negative sense. You know, the kooks out there that give us a bad name and are just as likely to cause an apocalypse as survive one. There are several …
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People send me so many books to review that I’ll seldom fork out my money on books or authors that I’m unfamiliar with. I’m also one of those people that’s incapable of walking out of a bookstore without buying something. Hence, I walked out with Expatriates, my first experience with James Wesley, Rawles. I was …
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A friend of mine just recommended I check out the folks over at the Zombie Shooter’s Association of America. Although I’ve never been to any of their events, I have to say that I’m intrigued. I’m a big fan of anything zombie and also an aficionado of the shooting arts, so this seems right up …
Thought I’d give you a lovely link pack to end your week. Hopefully the world will survive, and I’ll see you next week. Hydration for the Apocalypse: How to Store Water for Long-Term Emergencies from The Art of Manliness Live in a tsunami prone zone? How about a tsunami proof boat-house-thingy? Or go old school …
Ebola was really popular back in the 1990’s. There was Richard Preston’s book The Hot Zone and then the movie Outbreak starring Dustin Hoffman. Those two media powerhouses made Ebola quite the chic disease and took the pressure of off AIDS and HIV. After all, with Ebola, there were no sexual overtones involved. It was …
You all know I’m a big apocalypse nerd. It really doesn’t matter if it’s zombies or robots. What I like most about apocalyptic fiction isn’t the cause of the societal collapse, but what our current world ends up looking like. I found this gem in DC Comics’ new series The Wake by Scott Snyder. Could …
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