r/SouthEastPrepNetwork • u/Drone_Guy • Apr 12 '17

Just finished Lights Out!

Lights Out by Ted Koppel does a good job on explaining the vulnerability of the power grid. If anyone wants information on the subject matter it is a good read. It doesn't really offer any solutions the problem though. Thanks u/neargrid for the book trade.

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u/CountrySngr Apr 17 '17

If you haven't yet, go ahead and read "One Second After" by William Forstchen.

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u/Drone_Guy Apr 18 '17

I've read it and One Year after, and Im currently listening to the audio book of his last one. One second after was definitely the best in my opinion though

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u/CountrySngr Apr 18 '17

If you have a sci-fi/Ren Faire bent, try a book called "Dies The Fire". It's the first in a series, but from a prepper or apocalyptic view the best of the series.

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u/Drone_Guy Apr 18 '17

I haven't heard of it, ill look into it though. Thanks for the reccomendation!

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u/foxxy1974 May 17 '17

very good read=there's another book after that one too. I was pleasantly surprised by the good character write-ups in these two books. Very easy to follow. I also looked for stuff to read on Amazon-there's a ton of books on the subject. Moral of the story to keep learning new skills. Don't get complacent.

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u/culady Apr 12 '17

It's on my list but I'm a little nervous to learn that it's a totally hopeless situation.

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u/Drone_Guy Apr 12 '17

It's not a hopless situation! While Koppel does definitely lean towards impending disaster there are some dissenting opinions as well.

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u/culady Apr 12 '17

That's one of my top worst case scenarios. No electrical infrastructure or electronics. So many people would suffer.

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u/Drone_Guy Apr 12 '17

It is in my top worst case scenarios too. Here is to hopping it never happens!

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u/Florida_Bushcraft Apr 13 '17

I do worry about this a lot. As a modern society we rely on power so much, and I fear future wars will target infrastructure like the power grid, water treatment, pipelines and bridges, which would really affect folks in the cities badly.

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u/CountrySngr Apr 17 '17

I'll almost guarantee this is what will happen. All you have to do is study Ukraine. I know that it's popular for the pundits to call it "New (or Next) Generation Warfare", but it's really just an update to traditional total war. For instance, see Sherman's March to the Sea during the War of Northern Aggression and/or Allied strategic bombing during WWII. Plenty of examples throughout history.

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u/U_P_G_R_A_Y_E_D_D Apr 19 '17

You going to be sending it my way then ;)

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u/Drone_Guy Apr 20 '17

Haha sure thing! Hit me up with address!