[RayChuang88]

My concern is that we're about to get a perfect repeat of the 1930's: economic depression, increasing political extremism on all sides and in the end, a general world war as countries realize the only way to take resources and achieve economic dominance is by war. And with thousands of active nuclear warheads out there, we're talking a potential death toll in the billions not only from direct conflict, but also in the aftereffects.

Here's the scary part: just a nuclear conflict between China and India could kill twice the number of dead in all of World War II from a nuclear exchange. And that's not counting the additional dead as the "mini" nuclear winter from such a conflict will severely cut agricultural output and billions around the world starve to death.

[robowombat]

If you think this has at least an even money chance of playing out move at once to Arcata California or some such protected locale (northern Idaho perhaps) equip yourself for sustained living and covert most of any left over cash to specie. Then hope the US will come out as far ahead as it did the last time around.

[buccaneer81]

Here's the scary part: just a nuclear conflict between China and India could kill twice the number of dead in all of World War II from a nuclear exchange.

It wouldn't even take that much. One high or two altitude EMPs over North America sends this planet back to the 18th century...minus the skills to survive in that era.

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[roadcat]

Here's the scary part: just a nuclear conflict between China and India could kill twice the number of dead in all of World War II from a nuclear exchange.

I don't think we need to worry about that. There's some sane people running things there. However, I can see it definitely happening if Pakistan, Iran or with any other group of Muslims having the bomb - no sanity there.