Prepping

TagLast edit: Dec 18, 2024, 4:55 PM by Ebenezer Dukakis

Prepping is the act of preparing for an emergency or unexpected crisis.

Texas Freeze Retrospective: meetup notes

jchanMar 3, 2021, 2:48 PM

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[Question] Is there a guide to ‘Problems that are too fast to Google’?

VaniverJun 17, 2019, 5:04 AM

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What To Do If Nuclear War Seems Imminent

Ben_LandauTaylorSep 13, 2018, 7:35 PM

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[Question] Plans / prepping for possible political violence from upcoming US election?

anon03Aug 31, 2020, 6:18 PM

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Power Outage Chances

jefftkMay 16, 2021, 4:40 PM

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Things that can kill you quickly: What everyone should know about first aid

jasoncrawfordDec 27, 2022, 4:23 PM

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Solar Blackout Resistance

jefftkSep 8, 2022, 1:30 PM

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War-prompted Disaster Planning

jefftkMar 13, 2022, 8:10 PM

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[Question] What sorts of preparations ought I do in case of further escalation in Ukraine?

tailcalledOct 1, 2022, 4:44 PM

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Accrue Nuclear Dignity Points

Pee DoomOct 7, 2022, 8:40 AM

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Items to Have In Case of Emergency...Maybe.

daenerysApr 3, 2014, 12:23 AM

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Preparing for the apocalypse might help prevent it

OcracokeAug 25, 2022, 12:18 AM

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Last Line of Defense: Minimum Viable Shelters for Mirror Bacteria

Ulrik HornDec 21, 2024, 8:28 AM

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How to avoid dying in a car crash

[deleted]Mar 17, 2012, 7:44 PM

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Preppers Are Too Negative on Objects

jefftkDec 18, 2024, 2:30 AM

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Apocalypse Prepping—Concise SHTF guide to prepare for AGI doomsday

prepperJul 4, 2023, 5:41 PM

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An Effective Grab Bag

stavrosDec 19, 2022, 10:29 AM

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Is it time to talk about AI doomsday prepping yet?

bokovMar 5, 2023, 9:17 PM

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Summary and Lessons from “On Combat”

Gunnar_ZarnckeMar 22, 2015, 1:48 AM

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Do you want a first-principled preparedness guide to prepare yourself and loved ones for potential catastrophes?

Ulrik HornNov 14, 2023, 12:13 PM

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Thinking About Generators

jefftkMay 16, 2021, 2:40 AM

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Disasters

jefftkJan 21, 2020, 7:20 PM

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Emergency Prescription Medication

jefftkJan 24, 2020, 1:20 AM

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Reverse Doomsday Argument is hitting preppers hard

avturchinDec 27, 2018, 6:56 PM

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Rationalist prepper thread

avturchinJan 28, 2020, 1:42 PM

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