Doomsday prepping? (58)

robplum: Doomsday whatever that may imply just reviewing the numbers killed during WW2 demonstrates possible scenario if america again gets away with starting a global conflict to re-establish its international dominance supported by the likes of Abbott and co probably not all good news.

WW2 U.S. military deaths as a percent of the total United States population: 0.4% Military deaths 407,000

WW2 UK deaths as a percent of total population 0.94% Military deaths 383,800

WW2 Australian deaths as a percent of total population 0.57% Military deaths 39,700

WW2 NZ deaths as a percent of total population 0.73% Military deaths 11,900

other interesting information includes The numbers of Serbs persecuted by the Ustaše is the subject of much debate and estimates vary widely. Yad Vashem estimates over 500,000 murdered, 250,000 expelled and 200,000 forcibly converted to Catholicism

British Commonwealth

Number served: UK and Crown Colonies (5,896,000); India-(British colonial administration) (2,582,000), Australia (993,000); Canada (1,100,000); New Zealand (295,000); South Africa (250,000).

Total war related deaths reported by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission: UK and Crown Colonies (383,786);India-(British colonial administration) (87,032), Australia (40,464); Canada (45,383); New Zealand (11,929); South Africa (11,903).

Wounded: UK and Crown Colonies (284,049); India-(British colonial administration) (64,354), Australia (39,803); Canada (53,174); New Zealand (19,314); South Africa (14,363).

Prisoner of war: UK and Crown Colonies (180,488); India-(British colonial administration) (79,481); Australia (26,358); South Africa (14,750); Canada (9,334); New Zealand (8,415).

The 'Debt of Honour Register' from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission lists the 1.7m men and women of the Commonwealth forces who died during the two world wars.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II_casualties

Obscuritan: Depends what you mean by a "doomsday" AA (and Gold71). by "doomsday" do you mean annihilation by nuclear bombs? Or a virulent epidemic among humans or a part of our food supply? (For example an epidemic wiping out all wheat crops in the world could be catastrophic.) Maybe an asteroid impact? A chemical spill affecting most of the world?
Would any of these halve the world's population in 3 months? Don't know how you can be so specific?
I guess the idea of the bunker is protection against roving bands of armed and dangerous people looking for a means of survival? If properly set up and equipped they might also protect against mild nuclear fall-out, chemicals, disease spores and space radiation. Expensive proposition though.

Merriweather: That was certainly a brilliant site... thanks for sharing AA

Merriweather: I will say... I watched the anaconda video... that snake had 15 babies, and sir Attenborough claims they can have 40...

Jeez,, that is a lot... but then he goes on to say... they are independent since birth, and mother does not have to care for them... Wow hey..?

Merriweather: Lucky they are not in this country...

I don't know if I am terrified more of the thought of those snakes or of the poor mum snake having to give birth to 15 -40 babies..

Cripes, they were not small when they emerged..

Poor thing..