Comment on Bank of England 'must plan for a financial crisis triggered by aliens'Comments−bell-cot7moI'd read it as "extreme situations triggered by previously-considered-impossible events". With a subtext of "do not make a crisis more likely by mentioning the triggers we are actually worried about".−JoshTriplett7moMuch like enthusiasts of "zombie apocalypse practice" are in practice also preparing for other things.−ahazred8ta7moThe Pentagon and CDC have zombie-themed generic plans -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CONOP_8888 --- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preparedness_101:_Zombie_Apoca...
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I'd read it as "extreme situations triggered by previously-considered-impossible events". With a subtext of "do not make a crisis more likely by mentioning the triggers we are actually worried about".
Much like enthusiasts of "zombie apocalypse practice" are in practice also preparing for other things.
The Pentagon and CDC have zombie-themed generic plans -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CONOP_8888 --- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preparedness_101:_Zombie_Apoca...