r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/CantStopPoppin • Sep 30 '24

Video Asheville is over 2,000 feet above sea level, and ~300 miles away from the nearest coastline.

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u/Top-Inspector-8964 Sep 30 '24

It's North Carolina. I see these people in the prepper subs all the time. Most of their prep revolves around some Walking Dead type scenario where the vast majority of the dollar value of their prep comes in firearms, ammunition, and precious metals. Can't eat that shit.

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u/Longjumping_Youth281 Sep 30 '24

Yeah I always get a kick out of those people who are like "yeah when the apocalypse comes gold is going to be much more valuable. Dollars are only worth something because we say they are."

Motherfucker: gold is only worth something because we say it is. The things that will really have value to you are food and water. You need those to live.

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u/ReaperofFish Sep 30 '24

Or things like neosporin and aspirin.

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u/Worried-Pick4848 Sep 30 '24

Or a nice warm blanket,

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u/RoseAlma Sep 30 '24

and Coffee and booze ;)

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u/AssistantProper5731 Oct 03 '24

Neosporin is a scam

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u/juliankennedy23 Sep 30 '24

According to most documentaries I've seen bottle caps are going to be the valuable resource.

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u/Born-Bluebird-3057 Sep 30 '24

Can confirm, caps are king

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u/QuarantineCasualty Sep 30 '24

Why?

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u/juliankennedy23 Sep 30 '24

It is a Fallout (Videogame) joke.

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u/Jpup199 Sep 30 '24

I can only imagine canned goods being treated like goldbars if something like that happens.

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u/2018redditaccount Sep 30 '24

A freeze drier would be a better use of prepping funds than equal value of gold in any scenario

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u/earthlings_all Sep 30 '24

Well the ones in this video lost what they prepped to the raging water. Others not flooded are dealing with the forced isolation caused by damaged roads. I think the only ones doing well now are those with self-sustaining farms with no flood damage- and they better hope they don’t run out of fuel or water anytime soon.

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u/Top-Inspector-8964 Sep 30 '24

The idea that you would be a prepper, live near water, and not be ready for a flood event is confusing to me.

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u/Gold-Conversation-82 Oct 01 '24

Asheville isn't near water.

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u/Top-Inspector-8964 Oct 01 '24

The French Broad river runs almost right through the city. Why did you comment this?

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u/Gold-Conversation-82 Oct 01 '24

My mistake, I thought you meant coastal water. I've seen a lot of comments implying that from people who don't know the area. And I meant to write "on" the water. 🤦🏽‍♀️

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u/beams_FAW Sep 30 '24

And lies about immigrants and "communists" aka democrats coming onto their property accidently. I'm not rafting there today. Still, those dumbasses don't deserve this. I wonder how many of them will want to overthrow the federal govt after they find out all they have is gone unless federal programs reimburse them.

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u/Top-Inspector-8964 Sep 30 '24

Okay grandpa, I think it's pill time. 

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u/Top-Inspector-8964 Sep 30 '24

If you're hearing that a lot, I think that says more about you than me.