Here on the Washington Coast, winter means rain. Lots and lots of rain coming down in buckets, in sheets, in downpours. In the dark of winter--when the sun begins to set at 3:30 or 4:00 in the afternoon--the rain falls so hard that it bounces back up from the pavement, blurring the line between earth and sky.
This year, the rain has been replaced by snow. Historical amounts of the stuff. At one point, the the 30-foot snow banks on the side of the mountain passes sent avalanches rumbling across the road.
Really, if this is global warming, why is it so darned cold?
According to the best climate change models, there will be places that get super cold and places that get super hot and places that get super wet and places that get super dry. But that's just the global warming part of the puzzle.
Melting arctic ice will change the oceans, potentially triggering a rapid cooling phase that will result in an instant ice age for the northern hemishpere. Yikes!
Forget the polar bears and the corporate interests and the gas guzzling Hummer drivers and the American failure to sign the Kyoto Accord! All that contention, all that blame doesn't do much. It doesn't even make me feel better.
So, let's focus on something more useful! Embrace your inner Neanderthal, strap on your snow shoes, sharpen your ice axe and get moving! What's your plan for survival and safety?
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I always liked the clothing and equipment associated with various sports. Now we can figure out the appropriate attire for survival. Perhaps it is another way to engage the fashion designers, writers and other parts of the industry in this cause.
I keep making comments and get knocked off for not having a password. Perhaps I'm not as techno savvy as I thought. Maybe by putting this mundane post in the box, it will actually get published.
Incredible topic and a great blog! I personally feel that I would do well in this 'survival scenario'. My personnal feeling is that many people would die. Extreme climates, crime, suicide, poverty (money will quickly be worth nothing. Hope you've got some gold and rare stones stashed away), etc. Wow, sounds exciting!!! I want to play the simulation, but return to present reality when my three 'lives' are gone. LOL. Looking forward to more.
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