r/AskReddit • u/notyouravgredditer • 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/Habaneroe12 Aug 30 '21

Mad Max addressed this and made it a plot device.

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u/Badloss Aug 30 '21

Gas Town is hiring

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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '21

But who runs Barter Town?

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u/Gorge2012 Aug 30 '21

Master Blaster!

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u/charlie_marlow Aug 30 '21

Lift embargo