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Re:Doomsday planning for less crazy folk by guscost on Sunday August 27, 2017 @08:36PM (#15113650)
> very sane people like Musk, Hawkings, and Gates

Ehhhh... those folks are smart but none of them would make a top 10 list of the sanest people according to me.

> It's not the cliche SkyNet or Ghost in the Shell stuff per se. For example, automation and how it's effecting the economy really does matter

Sure, but this sounds like a cop-out in context.

Re:Doomsday planning for less crazy folk by the_prepared on Sunday August 27, 2017 @11:41PM (#15114279)
Yeah sane wasn't the best word for those hypomaniacs, but you got what I meant - they are not irrational tin foil hatters.

Why does that sound like a cop out? Economic decline, the U.S. erosion of the fundamentals of a quality life, overpopulation / too many dependents and not enough young workers, etc... those are all valid reasons to prepare.

As is preparing for car accidents, sudden layoffs, floods, and so on.

Re:Doomsday planning for less crazy folk by guscost on Monday August 28, 2017 @12:00PM (#15117502)
Yeah I get your meaning.

And maybe this is silly and unfair, but to me "AI" in the context of prepping suggests very particular things. What you're describing should probably be called "social unrest" or "revolution" caused by displacement of labor.

Re:Doomsday planning for less crazy folk by good_vibes on Sunday August 27, 2017 @10:04PM (#15113979)
who does make the 'top 10 list' of sanity for you?
Re:Doomsday planning for less crazy folk by guscost on Sunday August 27, 2017 @10:31PM (#15114073)
What a fun question! You go first, though :D