General Motors CEO says that oil has peaked. As I’ve said before, vehicles with a diversity of fuel sources is a good thing. If possible, retreats should have a variety of diesel, gasoline, E85, electric, and LP-powered vehicles, just to be ready for any eventuality. (A hat tip to Jason H. for sending the article link on the GM CEO‘s quote.) OBTW, I’m currently building up savings for a Bad Boy Buggy electric ATV to supplement our aging gas-powered utility ATV.
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Statistics from Memphis, Tennessee, show that concealed carry works: With more people carrying guns, self-defense killings on increase. (A hat tip to Bill N. for sending the link.)
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Thanks to B.R. for sending us this from Information Week: CIA Admits Cyberattacks Blacked Out Cities. As I have warned in some of my articles as far back as 1990 (“High Technology Terrorism”, Defense Electronics, January 1990, p. 74.), SCADA and successor software are huge “back doors” to nefarious acts. SCADA is used not only for power distribution but also in varying degrees for controlling dam floodgates, oil and gas pipelines (and their associated pumping/compressor stations), water distribution, wastewater collection and treatment, some industrial process controls (such as refineries), and some communication systems. This is a huge vulnerability.
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Dave in New York sent us this: Banning or Registering Privately Owned Fallout Meters in New York. This measure is just “to prevent panic”, dontcha know.