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newmeadow
newmeadow Posts: 1,295 Member
edited November 2024 in Chit-Chat
What if there was a famine that reached its tentacles into Western Countries where food abundance was once common and taken for granted.

How do you think it would effect you personally and the people closest to you?
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  • newmeadow
    newmeadow Posts: 1,295 Member
    I think MFP would whither and go offline. Weight lifting and cellulite obsession and inappropriate PMs would lose their luster.
  • newmeadow
    newmeadow Posts: 1,295 Member
    People would eat sugar, carbs, gluten, animals, grain, Pixie Stix, Twinkies and smoked pork rinds and they would like it. No more food fear or food demonization.
  • newmeadow
    newmeadow Posts: 1,295 Member
    SwannySez wrote: »
    newmeadow wrote: »
    I think MFP would whither and go offline. Weight lifting and cellulite obsession and inappropriate PMs would lose their luster.

    MFP will never wither. Long after Faceplace and Instachat and Tintin have all faded into the dark recesses of history during this enforced adventure into Ludditism, MFP will stand as a beacon in the darkness. Sharing recipes for human flesh and gardening tips (just the tip).

    Whoa
  • newmeadow
    newmeadow Posts: 1,295 Member
    I think I'd personally maybe not survive it. Solitary types and people without families would have to band up with others, live collectively and travel in search of food within that small band. But there wouldn't be a blood bond of common ancestry, or a spousal sexual bond or necessarily even a friendship bond. It might not be doable.
  • Versicolour
    Versicolour Posts: 7,164 Member
    Since I don't live in decent places, this would have no impact on me
  • newmeadow
    newmeadow Posts: 1,295 Member
    Versicolour wrote: »
    Since I don't live in decent places, this would have no impact on me

    There's lots of farmland and food production where you live? I know it would probably never happen, it's just like a worst case scenario discussion (knock on wood!)
  • Versicolour
    Versicolour Posts: 7,164 Member
    newmeadow wrote: »
    Versicolour wrote: »
    Since I don't live in decent places, this would have no impact on me

    There's lots of farmland and food production where you live? I know it would probably never happen, it's just like a worst case scenario discussion (knock on wood!)

    Yeah, most of the farmland has been wasted by people without the knowledge or equipment to farm it properly. Those with the knowledge are being killed daily. But there is land to farm and good soil for a multitude of crops
  • caco_ethes
    caco_ethes Posts: 11,962 Member
    I live on some of the richest soil in the country, id grow my own potatoes, watermelon, coffee and coco wheats
  • jjpptt2
    jjpptt2 Posts: 5,650 Member
    Maybe I'd finally be able to lose some weight.
  • Rocknut53
    Rocknut53 Posts: 1,794 Member
    All of the furry critters that wander into my yard, bunnies, deer, bears, an occasional elk would become prey instead of lawn ornaments.
  • Vikka_V
    Vikka_V Posts: 9,563 Member
    I think I'd have a big reality check.
    Honestly, I think I'd do poorly.

    I'm a super picky vegetarian. After all the store rations were gone, assuming I could secure any, I guess I'd be eating grass and hopefully non toxic plants. Eating grass and plants would be a full time job, herbivores in nature basically eat all day long. Plus I'm in Canada, so I guess I'd have to head south for the winter.

    I have little to trade, I don't have many possessions, what I did have I suppose I'd have to bring with me for my winter trek.

    For real tho, I really can't imagine the levels people may go to in that situation. We are so used to convenience.

    Farmers would become the wealthiest. Rich soil farmland would become the most expensive real estate.
    ...or would they? Is there a problem with the environment that is causing this famine?
  • newmeadow
    newmeadow Posts: 1,295 Member
    I was thinking economic collapse but I watch too many YouTube theorists.

  • nooshi713
    nooshi713 Posts: 4,877 Member
    I would do whatever to survive.
  • bojack5
    bojack5 Posts: 2,859 Member
    newmeadow wrote: »
    People would eat sugar, carbs, gluten, animals, grain, Pixie Stix, Twinkies and smoked pork rinds and they would like it. No more food fear or food demonization.

    I would eat people, and thrive.
  • newmeadow
    newmeadow Posts: 1,295 Member
    nooshi713 wrote: »
    I would do whatever to survive.

    Would you steal the candy from elementary school age trick or treater's plastic orange pumpkins and then slam the door in their faces?
  • nooshi713
    nooshi713 Posts: 4,877 Member
    newmeadow wrote: »
    nooshi713 wrote: »
    I would do whatever to survive.

    Would you steal the candy from elementary school age trick or treater's plastic orange pumpkins and then slam the door in their faces?

    Again, I would do whatever to survive. I would try not to be a jerk about it though.
  • newmeadow
    newmeadow Posts: 1,295 Member
    bojack5 wrote: »
    newmeadow wrote: »
    People would eat sugar, carbs, gluten, animals, grain, Pixie Stix, Twinkies and smoked pork rinds and they would like it. No more food fear or food demonization.

    I would eat people, and thrive.

    Wouldn't you just start with squirrels and pigeons though and then maybe hop a barge to the South Pole where fish and penguins are plentiful?
  • Vikka_V
    Vikka_V Posts: 9,563 Member
    newmeadow wrote: »
    I was thinking economic collapse but I watch too many YouTube theorists.

    OK, so my thought applies.
    There would definitely be a huge shift in what we considered valuable.
    I don't have many practical skills, another reason I don't think I'd do well or even survive.
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,510 Member
    caco_ethes wrote: »
    I live on some of the richest soil in the country, id grow my own potatoes, watermelon, coffee and coco wheats strawberry frosted pop-tarts.

    @caco_ethes

  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,510 Member
    bojack5 wrote: »
    newmeadow wrote: »
    People would eat sugar, carbs, gluten, animals, grain, Pixie Stix, Twinkies and smoked pork rinds and they would like it. No more food fear or food demonization.

    I would eat people, and thrive.

    soylent green smoothies for the win.
  • 4legsRbetterthan2
    4legsRbetterthan2 Posts: 19,587 Member
    Its possible if my immediate neighbors all banded together we would do ok. We have a whole herd of pet deer we could live off of for some time, and sooooo many squirrels. 2/5 have chickens, 3/5 garden, so as long as we had some seeds to get us started I think we could get some veggies in there too. Fruits would be lacking though, we may have to worry about some scurvy, but I did put in some berry bushes this year, so I'm working on that. I think we would have some serious personality issues, I am pretty sure most of the clan would want to shut in and keep our resources to ourselves, except for one couple, they seem like they would want to help others. But, the wife would definitely be a good asset because she is a good gardener, so it might not be smart to just kick her off the island....
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,510 Member
    I would be completely dead.

    Farming?

    Gunplay?

    Survival Skills?

    Heck, I don't even know how to use a Phillips head screwdriver.
  • 4legsRbetterthan2
    4legsRbetterthan2 Posts: 19,587 Member
    So, would you eat your pet?
  • newmeadow
    newmeadow Posts: 1,295 Member
    4legsRbetterthan2 wrote: »
    So, would you eat your pet?

    Hamsters, ferrets, fish, lizards most definitely. Unless lizard meat is hazardous, I don't know the ins and outs of that.
  • Motorsheen
    Motorsheen Posts: 20,510 Member
    4legsRbetterthan2 wrote: »
    So, would you eat your pet?

    my lifeless cadaver.
  • 4legsRbetterthan2
    4legsRbetterthan2 Posts: 19,587 Member
    newmeadow wrote: »
    4legsRbetterthan2 wrote: »
    So, would you eat your pet?

    Hamsters, ferrets, fish, lizards most definitely. Unless lizard meat is hazardous, I don't know the ins and outs of that.

    I have hears snake and crocodile is pretty good so it's probably decent
  • nooshi713
    nooshi713 Posts: 4,877 Member
    4legsRbetterthan2 wrote: »
    So, would you eat your pet?

    My birdies have no meat on them so no.
  • youngcaseyr
    youngcaseyr Posts: 293 Member
    Vikka_V wrote: »
    I think I'd have a big reality check.
    Honestly, I think I'd do poorly.

    I'm a super picky vegetarian. After all the store rations were gone, assuming I could secure any, I guess I'd be eating grass and hopefully non toxic plants. Eating grass and plants would be a full time job, herbivores in nature basically eat all day long. Plus I'm in Canada, so I guess I'd have to head south for the winter.

    I have little to trade, I don't have many possessions, what I did have I suppose I'd have to bring with me for my winter trek.

    For real tho, I really can't imagine the levels people may go to in that situation. We are so used to convenience.

    Farmers would become the wealthiest. Rich soil farmland would become the most expensive real estate.
    ...or would they? Is there a problem with the environment that is causing this famine?

    Humans can't digest grass
  • iMago
    iMago Posts: 8,714 Member
    kinda wonder who among us would be the first to just go full Negan and start taking everybody else's stuff in order to survive
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