From: Jim Choate <ravage@EINSTEIN.ssz.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Dec 1998 08:58:12 +0800
To: cypherpunks@EINSTEIN.ssz.com (Cypherpunks Distributed Remailer)
Subject: Re: y2k/gary north delusions (fwd)
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> Subject: Re: y2k/gary north delusions
> Date: Fri, 4 Dec 1998 17:40:59 -0600 (CST)
> From: ichudov@algebra.com (Igor Chudov @ home)

> Well... The answer is that there is much less washing needed for
> survival than it is needed for day to day civilized American life.

True, you don't have to water your grass and wash your car.

> For instance, I change my shirts every day. If shit hits the fan,
> you can wear a shirt for two weeks. Similar story is with other
> clothes.

You won't do that sort of stuff for long. A couple of months at best before
you get skin infections and then it's down-hill from there.

It's pretty much a bogus point though since none of the systems like power,
water, and sewer won't be down more than a week at most.


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