Leave The World Behind, a review

Leave The World Behind, a review

One of the best movies of the year. Okay, got that out of the way. And the reason for that is I read the NY Times review of it by Alissa Wilkinson before I watched it and it was rather negative. But my wife recommended it, and being a smart man, and a survivalist, I...
It’s Not The Heat, It’s The Humidity.

It’s Not The Heat, It’s The Humidity.

Understanding Wet Bulb Temperature and Its Dangerous Implications I saw Wet Bulb temperature used in a science fiction short film and decided to investigate further because we tend to say “It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity” a lot. Well, how exactly? Climate change...

Prepare for and deal with Flash Floods

Someone on twitter asked me about this, referencing several recent disasters, where people experienced flash floods. So here goes. Flash floods are sudden and powerful natural disasters that can occur with little to no warning. They pose a significant risk to life and...
What Seven Cascade Events Led to the Titanic Sinking?

What Seven Cascade Events Led to the Titanic Sinking?

Every disaster requires seven things to go wrong. Six Cascade events leading to the 7th event, the disaster. At least one of the Cascade events involves human error. Thus most disasters can be avoided. By studying past disasters we can learn to avoid future ones....

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