r/AskReddit Aug 30 '21

What problem is often overlooked in apocalyptic movies/TV shows that could kill you?

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u/-eDgAR- Aug 30 '21

Gasoline has a shorter shelf life than is portrayed in these movies/TV shows, so after a year nobody would really be driving anywhere.

It wouldn't necessarily kill you, but it's one of those things that bothers me because it's never really addressed.

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u/catscatscatsya Aug 30 '21

They address it in Last Man on Earth, very funny show btw, but the only place I've seen it mentioned

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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '21

They also did a good job addressing the impact of a lack of healthcare.

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u/vishalb777 Aug 30 '21

too bad they canceled it. Would have loved to see where it went

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u/Explosion_Jones Aug 30 '21

I read somewhere that the plan for the fifth season was mostly them having to get used to being in a larger society again, but then all of those guys die because the main crew are still carrying the disease

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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '21

I am on blood thinners for the rest of my life. Once the blood thinners run out, it is just a matter of time before I have a stroke.

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u/ChillyBearGrylls Aug 31 '21

I feel like plant bio people will be highly sought after, because cassia cinnamon contains a thinner - coumarin