Basic Facts About Surviving 2012

Imagine experiencing the impact of a tsunami tidal wave and so realize that surviving 2012 should be on your list of things to check out. If the theories of Mayan Prophecies are to be believed, then we are not very far from the time when the world comes to an end. The date December 21, 2012 has already made everyone concerned as it is the predicted day when this disaster is expected to arrive. Over the last few years, people have been discussing the impact of 2012, but perhaps the days for mere discussion are over. It is high time that we start to prepare strategies for surviving 2012. Whether 2012 will bring the disaster, or it will pass off just like another year is not definite, but it is better to adopt certain basic survival techniques along with a tough frame of mind to survive 2012.

Have the strong will

There is a common belief that humanity will come to an end due to a shift in the axis of the earth. If this is the case, there are chances of several cumulative disasters taking place such as tsunamis, earthquakes, nuclear meltdowns, volcanoes and super volcanoes. So far, these disasters have occurred individually, but in 2012, they might all strike together. So, the chances of survival are very less and, therefore, you must have a strong will and a tough frame of mind to exist.

Places to avoid

If the pole shift takes place in December 2012, the places with a huge number of nuclear reactors will be the most dangerous to be in. Therefore, for surviving 2012, you must avoid places like the United States, South America, Europe, Canada, and Australia.

Safe places

The places with the lesser number of nuclear reactors will be safer in comparison to other places. South Africa has only two nuclear reactors and therefore, it will be the safest place. Also, the places with a high level of altitude will be safe as tsunamis will cause the rise of water levels to a massive extent.

Be prepared with food

Arrange for food so that you can manage to exist for at least one year. You must collect fruits, vegetables, dried meats, etc. You can also collect canned foods that are easy to prepare.

Right supplies and skills

According to some people, money will be extremely vital after 2012, but it is better to have proper supplies and skills rather than carrying a good amount of money. Get your basic survival kits like first aid boxes, batteries, flares, walk talkies, lanterns, portable water filters, sleeping bags, winter jackets, waterproof jackets, blankets, tents, fireproof matches, unsinkable boat, hunting equipment, etc.

These are some of the basic tips for surviving 2012. Of course, you will want to do your research and get all the facts in order to be prepared in the event this information is accurate.

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Net Neutrality and basic economics

In the run up to the UK Government’s round table meeting on net neutrality tomorrow, there has been a great deal of scaremongering over the fact that key stakeholders, ISPs, consumer rights groups and others in the UK will probably adopt an industry-driven code of transparency over one of net neutrality. The Guardian claims that Internet Service Providers (ISPs) discriminate on purpose or entirely arbitrarily. The BBC’s Rory Cellan-Jones claims that if content providers have to pay even a little to get their content distributed over the Internet, new and innovative companies like YouTube would never ever happen. Our friends at the Open Rights Group claim that ISPs are “evil”. And even Al Franken has weighed in by saying, “The one thing that big corporations have that we don’t is the ability to purchase favourable political outcomes.” But one thing is missing from all of these passionate, emotional outcries – basic economics.

Net neutrality is the idea that the Internet needs regulation in order to keep it free and open. It is based on the intuition that all Internet traffic should be treated equally without discrimination or management. The problem is that the open and free Internet that we see and use today exists because of the creation of ‘smart networks’ or networks that engage in Internet traffic management. These ‘smart networks’ prevent end users from experiencing more network congestion, stalling or any of the other issues one might experience on a ‘dumb network’. There would be no ‘smart networks’ if all Internet traffic was treated equally.

ISPs are the companies that have created and invested in these smart networks and, in spite of what the Guardian and the BBC might say, ISPs are businesses and exist because they serve customers who are happy to pay for them to provide a service. And ISPs have a financial incentive to offer customers what they want. They don’t exist to be evil or to be gatekeepers or to hoard power. ISPs provide a service that customers pay for. In turn ISPs invest in new network infrastructure, pay their employees, pay their shareholders and, yes, provide access to the Internet. I know that this might comes as a shock to many Guardian and BBC readers, but any business – including ISPs – can’t exist unless they offer something that customers need and are willing to pay for. After all, the market in the UK is very competitive and transparency will reinforce that. And in order to compete ISPs strike content deals to differentiate their offerings from each other. So that consumers can actually watch YouTube and iPlayer videos smoothly, by giving them priority over an e-mail where a delay of a few seconds isn’t an issue. Not all data is the same and ISPs can deliver a better service if they don’t treat it as if it were.

The 'dumb network' business plan

So here is my suggestion to all of the pro-net neutrality folks weighing in with their emotional scaremongering – start your own ISP. That is right, why don’t you start your own co-op, not-for-profit Internet Service Provider? Go ahead, light up dark fibre or lay your own. Pay the fibre tax. Hire network engineers. Buy switching devices and other hardware. Don’t strike content deals. Don’t partner with Akamai. Don’t manage network traffic. And try and make money. Prove us all wrong and provide customers with the alternative ‘dumb network’ that does nothing but provide Internet access. If there is a customer base for it, then the rest of us who don’t want Internet regulation will be proven wrong. Go for it! Quite frankly, I am going to leave my Internet connection with an already established ISP who has given me quality service.

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