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Originally Posted by The_Jazz
So let's posit a complete collapse of the global economy. For instance, a massive solar event renders all the world's computers innoperable. What happens?
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Things get rough for a bit, I suppose. People would starve, freeze and die, especially in industrialized countries where we're more dependent on such technologies. Still, it could be worse. If you're looking to be scared, I've got a whole thread on the insane things that could happen (like a virus outbreak, super-volcano eruption, asteroid collision, etc.).
If you're worried about likelihood, it's not in the best interests of the PTB to have a complete collapse, so they can be trusted to cover their own asses and by proxy kinda cover ours.
I suppose there are things to do in order to put a collapse-net in place for you and your family. Grow a garden and urge your neighbors to do the same. Be sure you're physically fit and know at least a bit of a hands-on skilled trade like farming, metal-work, or construction. Try not to have more than three kids. Buy some property where it's uber-cheap out in the boonies where there's fertile land that simply has never been prepared to support growing.