Are we really even ready for any disaster?

[RobbieGray17]

If we've learnt anything from this pandemic is that not a single country was prepared for it despite being highly plausible and predicted.

Here is the challenge: pick a serious world wide disaster and discuss how we would deal with the event. Or discuss how you feel.

I think food and water shortages could cripple nations. If we suffered a severe drought I doubt we would be ready to handle the situation. It would be Covid v2

 

[Gralin]

We're ****ed whatever it is

 

[And_ROOS]

We have tanks now.

Oh, * I thought they were water tanks. Nevermind.

 

[Lethality]

I think the answer is that each household should become more self sufficient. Everyone should have a rainwater tank for the drought you were talking about. Tanks probably also help a bit to prevent flooding.

 

[Gralin]

Dunno man tanks are pretty expensive

 

[Power Raid]

a shipping blockade - no fuel, no consumables or parts for repairs
poisoning of the water system
airstrikes on power stations
a bomb hoax at the MCG with three minutes to go, when your team is trailing by just 1 point
biological warfare attack using a crop duster over a major event (skyworks or even just bondi beach on a beautiful day)



oh and Saring Gas used in the Tokyo attack was made and or tested in Western Australia

The mystery of Banjawarn station and the deadly doomsday cult that called it home

A Japanese terrorist group, a deadly nerve agent, apocalyptic forecasts and a possible nuclear blast — it's hard to imagine anything more remote from the West Australian desert. The link is Banjawarn.

www.abc.net.au

there were fears they tried to make an atomic bomb there to............which we now know was technologically possible without centrifuge technology

 

[Shell]

The biggest has gotta be the whole Armageddon scenario.

One of those babies hitting Earth directly, we're all gone so who cares.

 

[Kram]

Nah all you can usually do is find an estranged family member to reconcile with and let the tidal wave smash you in the face.

 

[Run n Spread]

Depends. A volcaninc eruption hit Tonga last night nd tsunami warnings are out.
Bushfires. Yes. Something like Covid clearly not and even after 2 years still no clue.

One thing is where we are best preparded (bushfires, tsunamis etc) there is a clear process to follow, everyone knows there roles and the plan is put in place.

Something unexpected will either be politicised, too many jump on and the whole thing becomes a s**t show.

 

[Caesar]

It’s impossible to be ready for everything, how much you prepare for is based on how you evaluate the risks

For example, post-2020 there has been a significant reevaluation of the amount of risk most businesses allow for in their supply chains in the interests of efficiency.

How long the ‘new normal’ persists for after the pandemic will be interesting - the whole global capitalist economic system incentivises businesses to run lean

 

[the_interloper]

It’s impossible to be ready for everything, how much you prepare for is based on how you evaluate the risks

For example, post-2020 there has been a significant reevaluation of the amount of risk most businesses allow for in their supply chains in the interests of efficiency.

How long the ‘new normal’ persists for after the pandemic will be interesting - the whole global capitalist economic system incentivises businesses to run lean

A disaster like this also shows how flimsy an economy is (and how necessary overseas labour is)

 

[The Sultan]

It’s impossible to be ready for everything, how much you prepare for is based on how you evaluate the risks

For example, post-2020 there has been a significant reevaluation of the amount of risk most businesses allow for in their supply chains in the interests of efficiency.

How long the ‘new normal’ persists for after the pandemic will be interesting - the whole global capitalist economic system incentivises businesses to run lean

+ 1. I work in supply planning and the way of thinking before Covid is to run the warehouse stick lean and use lead time to make sure stock arrives just in time. Can see a rewriting of the rule and run with a bit more stock in the warehouse. Will certainly make it job A bit easier

 

[RobbieGray17]

A disaster like this also shows how flimsy an economy is (and how necessary overseas labour is)

We should be preparedmto overpay and lure people to Australia in the future.


I know Bill Gates has become the enemy for the nut job cs out there, but this he offers a nice explanation for the lack of preparedness. You have to remember, there is a lot of manipulation on social media driving the cs to spread misinformation.

The video is clearly scripted but good to watch. Veritasium has a lot of great content

 

[RobbieGray17]

+ 1. I work in supply planning and the way of thinking before Covid is to run the warehouse stick lean and use lead time to make sure stock arrives just in time. Can see a rewriting of the rule and run with a bit more stock in the warehouse. Will certainly make it job A bit easier

With certain inventory we oversupplied due to cost savings. Otherwise its usually within 3 weeks of production date for big jobs

 

[The Sultan]

With certain inventory we oversupplied due to cost savings. Otherwise its usually within 3 weeks of production date for big jobs

4-6 weeks lead time and the 2 months on the water for me

 

[Scotland]

WA's real saving grace is gas and coal reserves. Australia's fuel security is garbage.

 

[_Mike_]

What's the world coming to when you cant even get a zingerburger from KFC? Time to start building those underground bomb shelter/bunkers?

 

[Lethality]

During the Black Death they weren't as reliant on supply chains because many of the peasants were capable of growing their own food.

So on one hand they had an advantage over us.

We have to get into backyard farming big time. Even if you only have a small yard you can get one of those long slim rainwater tanks that fits snugly against your house, and grow vegetables wherever you can. Perhaps even on the roof.

 

[RobbieGray17]

During the Black Death they weren't as reliant on supply chains because many of the peasants were capable of growing their own food.

So on one hand they had an advantage over us.

We have to get into backyard farming big time. Even if you only have a small yard you can get one of those long slim rainwater tanks that fits snugly against your house, and grow vegetables wherever you can. Perhaps even on the roof.

People work more now. More things to do, travel time longer. This is why I think more people wll seek the simple life

 

[Lethality]

For 40 grand it's a bargain really. You get extra living space below ground. And in case of emergency, everyone gets into the bunker.

Suitable for stuff like civil unrest, nuclear bomb, armed burglary, asteroid, earthquake, (bushfires?)

Maybe not suitable for floods.

Could Doomsday Bunkers Become the New Normal? (Published 2020)

When we were told to stay inside our homes, a portion of the population quietly went below ground.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Sqotty from office works]

During the Black Death they weren't as reliant on supply chains because many of the peasants were capable of growing their own food.

People growing food pppffft sure they did.
If that was true then plastic 4wds would have some sort of vegetable holder built into the dashboard.

 

[JackOutback]

Movies like to suggest we are ready for an alien invasion but I don't think we are. Joe Biden is no Thomas Whitmore.

 

[Lethality]

Movies like to suggest we are ready for an alien invasion but I don't think we are. Joe Biden is no Thomas Whitmore.

There's no preparing for that

 

[RobbieGray17]

There's no preparing for that

If we survive the next 200 years we will colonize several planets. Will have inter planetary wars and we will be the ones to invade other planets

 

[peternorth]

A disaster like this also shows how flimsy an economy is (and how necessary overseas labour is)

but dey took our jerbs!