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The_jackalope

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8. The main way to prepare is psychologically

Reply to Delphinus (Reply #7)

Tue Jan 15, 2019, 09:32 AM

Jan 2019

Physical preparations will mostly be adaptive, and those will depend on local/regional conditions.

The most useful psychological preparation IMO is accepting the inevitable and finding ways to alleviate mental suffering. I recommend going Buddhist.

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Horrible news; good to see it covered in WaPo. femmedem Jan 2019 #1

It may well be too late to correct. MLAA Jan 2019 #2

That's excellent advice... Mickju Jan 2019 #4

Yep MLAA Jan 2019 #6

Brace for impact: kiss your ass goodbye NickB79 Jan 2019 #3

Yes Mickju Jan 2019 #5

I must have missed it ... Delphinus Jan 2019 #7

The main way to prepare is psychologically The_jackalope Jan 2019 #8