Wednesday: 25 January 2017

Welcome Preppers and Survivalists,

A Father Swan (ca 2011)

photograph by

Henk Monster

Black, Gray, and White Swans
The white swan is a common sight throughout our country. They have been kept by the rich and royalty for hundreds of years, internationally. To see one, all my family had to do was to take a trip to the local zoological park.

To see a black swan, in these United States, you can only see one at the zoo. It seems, up until the late 1600's Europe, it was believed that all swans were white, until Dutch explorers saw an Australian black swan, in 1697.

As far as I know, there are no grey swans until we start talking about finance.

So, ... What does that have to do with you and your family.

First, a White Swan Event is an event that you and your family can foretell.

Second, a Black Swan Event is an event that your family can't foretell.

Lastly, a Grey Swan Event is an event that can be predicted but the overall effects can't be predicted.

Link:
Investopedia - Grey Swan
http://www.investopedia.com/terms/g/grey-swan.asp

Wikipedia - Black Swan Theory
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_swan_theory


Engineering Disasters
With that said, here are some events, you and your family might be interested to watch.

Link:
YouTube: Television - Worst Engineering Disasters | Engineering Fails
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uw8KJBAiDeg

Dams
If you live downstream of a dam, you better be prepared for a dam failure.

YouTube: Documentary Channel - Dams Disasters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlKZ8Ubx2rg


Natural Disastrous Events
Needless to say, technological disastrous aren't the only events, you and your family should be prepared to survive.

Link:
YouTube: Top 15s - Top 15 Natural Disasters Caught On Tape
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVIqOXB1HzU