Monday, March 16, 2020

How Long To Animal?

This is an oft-discussed topic in the prepper community: in a SHTF event how long before otherwise rational folks turn on one another, probably violently? In other words, how long will it take for people to become animals? If you've been paying attention during the current pandemic the answer is probably in minutes, not hours and certainly not days.

If you've been watching TV you probably noticed there are a significant number of cancer ads. Not selling cancer, but selling services, therapies and procedures. While there certainly have been significant advances in treatments and therapies one must conclude there is a big market and lots of patients. Some traditional therapies, though much improved, are still in the protocol, one of which is radiation therapy. Now, as you may know, radiation burns, it burns skin. Think sun burn. And these patients treat these skin burns much as you might a sun burn. With Aloe. Pure Aloe Vera Gel.

By now you're probably wondering what cancer has to do with "going animal." Fair enough. Even though most people know more people with cancer than the Corona Virus it is the virus that is rocking their world, turning them animal, raiding local stores leaving shelves looking like a Soviet bakery. This is more than forcing Touch Down Al to economize on toilet paper, hand sanitizer disappeared almost instantly. Again, what does this have to do with cancer? Ask yourself, "what is the average self-absorbed ass-hat going to do when he cannot buy this?" He will Giggle how to make his own even though health experts advise against it. Like the best things in life, scotch and water, gin and tonic, there are but two ingredients: alcohol and aloe. Since isopropyl alcohol, called for in most recipes, is only 70% alcohol the result doesn't reach the 60% concentration needed to be effective. You're better off washing with soap and water, but you should already know that. Or use Everclear and at least you'd have something to drink.

But these ass-hats are not very bright, so not only is hand sanitizer MIA, so is Aloe. Now if this did not have serious implications for those undergoing cancer treatment it would almost be funny. We've got folks who a couple of weeks ago thought nothing of making a deposit in a public restroom, returning to the dinner table without washing their hands, to eat a burger and fries with those very hands. One virus later they're hoarding a resource to make something that doesn't even work. If there is a God in heaven and justice on this earth these animals will soon find this out.