The average American has many obstacles to even beginning Y2K preparation. One of the biggest delays to begin preparation is overcoming ... "grey thinking".
When we hear two equally confident opposing views, and have no way to verify the proofs or information, most Americans tend to assume the truth is "somewhere in the middle." Even though there is no real proof either way. It's intellectual laziness, and one of the ways we get through a day filled with WAY to much information.
I had to get past this one. I heard Gary North a few times on radio, and heard a lot of people like Artech. I assumed the truth was in the middle, so I planned to stock the cupboards in late December.
I kept researching and paying attention, however. Eventually I absorbed enough information I trusted to change my thinking, create a plan, and implement it. Our list is almost completely done except for a few consumables. And like my first email this thread said ... it's all food we like to eat and equipment we plan to use. And boy, do I feel better.
When we hear two equally confident opposing views, and have no way to verify the proofs or information, most Americans tend to assume the truth is "somewhere in the middle." Even though there is no real proof either way. It's intellectual laziness, and one of the ways we get through a day filled with WAY to much information.
I had to get past this one. I heard Gary North a few times on radio, and heard a lot of people like Artech. I assumed the truth was in the middle, so I planned to stock the cupboards in late December.
I kept researching and paying attention, however. Eventually I absorbed enough information I trusted to change my thinking, create a plan, and implement it. Our list is almost completely done except for a few consumables. And like my first email this thread said ... it's all food we like to eat and equipment we plan to use. And boy, do I feel better.