I have been telling friends that if we get to Thanksgiving (American holiday in November) and absolutely nothing has happened to cause the average person any more concern than they feel today, then even "I" will start making future plans other than "survival".


Hey, Melfy there is nothing wrong with being well prepared for survival in the event of a local disaster, of any type, affecting your normal everyday living.
Even being prepared for some sort of disaster, of a larger scale, is not a bad thing. Mind you one can only prepare so much. But anyway back to the point of your posting. As far as "survival" preparation goes that is one thing. The following and belief in a FAILED and NONSENSICAL internet cult, such as your beloved Zetatalk, is what's really at the heart of our debate.