Reader Mendy P. sent: Study: 70 Percent of Americans on Prescription Drugs [1]. JWR’s Comment: If one considers a pharmaceutical supply chain failure in the event of a power grid collapse, then the implications of this study are staggering. What will life in American be like when 27 million Americans [2] are forced to suddenly come down off of antidepressants? There will be no “gradual tapering”–just “cold turkey” withdrawal [3]. My advice: If the grids go down then be prepared to stay off the streets for a few months. There will be a lot of crazy behavior manifested.
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File Under “No Good Deed Goes Unpunished”: Homeowners Digging Fence Make Startling Discovery and Get Stuck with $5,000 Bill [4]
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NASA Announces Asteroid Grand Challenge [5]
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PBS continues to aim low, now embracing Hoodie Culture: Sesame Street introduces first Muppet to have a parent in jail [6]
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Feds: Men made X-ray weapon to sicken enemies [7]. OBTW, this news reminds me of something that I recently wrote [8].