Many around the world bemoan that they live under an Oligarchy, rule by the wealthy. They're lucky by comparison. Under the Biden Administration, we instead get to live under a Kakistocracy.
Yes, FEMA did just helpfully update Nuclear War guidelines. They updated it by adding a major focus of protecting yourself from Covid during a nuclear attack with such helpful hints as staying 6 feet away from other inhabitants of your shelter and wearing a mask when rescuers arrive.
Yes, this is real, and it's not fabulous. Checkout ready.gov:
GET INSIDE
Get inside the nearest building to avoid radiation. Brick or concrete are best.
Remove contaminated clothing and wipe off or wash unprotected skin if you were outside after the fallout arrived. Hand sanitizer does not protect against fall out. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth, if possible. Do not use disinfectant wipes on your skin.
Go to the basement or middle of the building. Stay away from the outer walls and roof. Try to maintain a distance of at least six feet between yourself and people who are not part of your household. If possible, wear a mask if you’re sheltering with people who are not a part of your household. Children under two years old, people who have trouble breathing, and those who are unable to remove masks on their own should not wear them.
STAY INSIDE
Stay inside for 24 hours unless local authorities provide other instructions. Continue to practice social distancing by wearing a mask and by keeping a distance of at least six feet between yourself and people who not part of your household.
I daresay, if there's a nuclear frickin' attack, a virus with a 99.97% or better survival rate will be pretty much dead last in a list of our worries and pressing concerns.
Rule by the worst definitely has its drawbacks.
5 comments:
These people have no connection with reality!
Gah, I was hoping that was a Babylon Bee article... sigh
Hey Aaron;
Bureaucrats gotta bureaucrat........
drjim: Yes, that's what I'm afraid of, and they're running the show right now.
Old NFO: Nope, humor at least has to make sense.
MrGarabaldi: Yep, they had to do something, so they did something, as inane as it is.
For my sins, I once worked at a facility that was part of the nuclear weapons production complex. Obviously, it would be a prime target if the cold war ever went hot. The emergency guidelines for a "Civil Defense" emergency in part required you to don a mask (not the cloth face diaper type, but a real respirator with a rubber body and HEPA filter cartridges). For some reason, I didn't plan on spending my last twenty minutes on earth sucking rubber. The bureaucratic disconnect from reality predates COVID by a few decades.
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