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Well that was enlightening.
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Well that was enlightening.
It's too bad this book is so poorly written, because the premise is pretty cool. The book was a re-thread of the TV show Jericho (which I loved) but it was entertaining. Its characters fairly stereotypical. I tired of how his military characters were almost all capable and moral, while few others were. That doesn't fit my own experience. The forward by Newt Gingrich and the afterword by retired US Navy Captain William Sanders color the novel in political shades that detract from the story itself. The absurd outcomes - say what you like about lazy, dependent Americans, but I refuse to believe that a power outage, even on a national scale, would cause this kind of devastation in such a short amount of time. Fifteen thousand people in one town really would starve to death in less than two months? I'm sure there are people in the world who would love to get 1200 calories a day.
So, although I loved the idea, the book really fails to live up to its potential.
1,200 calories a day? Thats enough for people who are stagnat
I think at Ranger School we took in around 1500 calories a day. That's when you had time, not all days allowed for that. And we weren't exactly stagnant there.
Those of us in the military, particularly during combat or SOC training, worked ourselves and our bodies into very efficient machines, which means we made the most of our calories. So I am not surprised you thrived in Ranger school on reduced calories. Although, ironically, someone with extra body fat will be able to survive longer on reduced or even zero calories then a thin fit person with a higher muscle to body fat ratio.
Still, John Q. Public, in a high stress situation, will notice their body eventually shutting down certain internal functions. Less then 1,200 calories a day is clinically referred to as sending your body into "Starvation mode".
Additionally, people who are already unhealthy and suffering from other medical conditions, are going to suffer worse from lack of caloric intake and having to then work hard because of a disaster scenario.
You were a Ranger? What class?I think at Ranger School.........