Survival News 2006-01-21
More Articles Related to BlogCan the Human Race Survive?
Dr Stephen Hawking posted on Yahoo Answers the following question: “How can the human race survive the next hundred years? In a world that is in chaos politically, socially and environmentally, how can the human race sustain another 100 years?”
To date the famous physicist has received over 25,000 responses ranging from a simple “No” to lengthy and informative opinions on the state of the world and what is in store for it.
As students of survival we all know the world is not a stable place. We prepare as best we can for the invertible disasters that naturally occur throughout the world, for situations that may happen in our personal daily lives, and try to keep our finger on the pulse of man made disasters that are in the making.
In todays world we face the threat of a variety of disasters including nuclear catastrophe, social upheaval, and the destruction of the very environment we depend upon for sustenance. We can be certain that change will occur. The question is, can we survive these changes?
Jellyfish Stings a Stickler
If you have ever been stung by a jellyfish you know how serious it can be. Often a person is stung by a jellyfish many times in the same encounter, and going into shock is an ever present danger.
This month I was stung by a single barb while walking on a beach in Miami and found it much like a bee sting. An initial shock of pain. Then localized pain and swelling lasting a couple of hours.
I was lucky, I was only stung by one jellyfish barb and that was enough. Each jellyfish tentacle has dozens or even hundreds of these stinging barbs. Should the entire array touch you, you are in for a large number of stings within a small area of your body. And more than one tentacle can be involved. Not a good situation.
In some coastal areas jelly fish are closing beaches more often than ever before. Last year the number of people treated for jellyfish stings doubled over the year before, to 26,000. Ocean temperatures are warming and may be causing jellyfish populations to swell.
Falling for You
Two Fort Lewis soldiers went on a trip to Mount Rainer in Washington State with some plans on doing rocking climbing at Paradise. Along the way they decided to take a look at Christine Falls.
One of the most popular ways to die in the wilderness is by falling. JoAnna Theiss helped support that statement by looking over the thirty-foot drop and deciding she could climb down. On the very first step she lost her balance and tumbled down to the floor of the canyon.
Her partner Anthony Santi yelled down to Theiss but receiving no response attempted to climb down, at which point he fell also. In extreme pain with five broken bones in his left foot, Santi found his partner in a pool of blood around her head. She had broken both of her kneecaps and right fermer.
Anthony Santi decided to climb back out of the canyon and get help. He almost succeeded. Almost. As he reached the top of the thirty-five foot cliff he fell again, this time breaking his right ankle.
And so, as darkness came the duo lay side by side yelling in an attempt to attract help. That night the temperature dropped to 19 degrees and spray from the waterfall kept them damp. They piled rocks around themselves for limited protection and splints for their legs.
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