Posted on 10/24/2013 9:30:16 PM PDT by Kartographer
Imagine 10 days of a catastrophic blackout across the United States. No cell phone service, no ATM withdrawals, no working street lights, no available gasoline … no escape.
Fact: It could happen.
On Sunday, October 27, at 9 p.m. ET/PT, the lights will go out.
American Blackout, National Geographic Channel’s two-hour, edge-of-your-seat movie event imagines the story of a national power failure in the United States caused by a cyberattack — told in real time, over 10 days, by those who kept filming on cameras and phones. You’ll learn what it means to be absolutely powerless.
Gritty, visceral and totally immersive, see what it might take to survive from day one, and who would be left standing when the lights come back on
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Preppers’ PING!!
Don’t most people these days have home generators and large tanks of propane to power them?
Anyway, it’ll only be dark at night.
This is already a show - THE WALKING DEAD.
If they want food, my four layers of “NO” will send them somewhere else. Their choice, not mine.
Actually, yeah.
However... I am seeing more and more people getting systems installed in my neck o' the woods. There's even a new shop opened up around the corner from me that specializes in home generator systems. I know the guy who opened the shop because he's the guy who's been plowing my driveway for the past 15 years. Last I heard, business was real good.
reminder to watch
1 degree of separation.
“Braaaaaaaainns.”
I don’t know why people always post this: Have you ever seen a zombie talk?
A non-democrat zombie, that is.
Must be close to Halloween.
Also figure out what you can turn off. There are two things in my house that must have electricity for part of the day. Everything else can be turned off and left off.
Generators are nice but they are loud.
“This is partly why having a quiet power source is necessary.”
Solar panel connected to charger and many rechargeable batteries to recharge each one 1,500 times - that was my choice. I’m okay if power goes out this minute but you won’t know I have power.
If they leave out the leftist bias, this could be a very very interesting show.
10 days is a long time. I wonder how many EBT zombies will last a week??
Some of them are pretty quiet. My astronomy club has a propane generator at the observatory that is nearly inaudible.
if they don’t show whatgovernment is going to doto these people it’stotally devoid of reality. thatfamilky would beraided by troopsand alltheir stuff taken.
When there is little to no electronic hum you are surprised by what you can hear.
They will probably be shooting varmint rounds. Good idea to answer with 7.62. I’m not turning over my ‘stuff’. Govt. is going to be busy dealing with the EBT zombies. If they make the mistake of raiding citizens’ homes, they won’t do it for long.
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