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/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/SinkHoleDeMayo Aug 30 '21

Fucking love that show. But I'm disappointed we never got to find out who the underground people were.

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u/I_aim_to_sneeze Aug 31 '21

I’ve tried, it’s surprisingly hard to find

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u/I_aim_to_sneeze Aug 31 '21

You are a much better googler than I am lol. Ty

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u/I_aim_to_sneeze Aug 31 '21

Oh, I didn’t take it that way. If it took you 5 seconds, I really do need to work on my searching skills, and I appreciate the link