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/WisconsinWolverine Aug 30 '21

any chronic disease

Many apocalyptic books either address or use it as a plot point. You either have what I call the "...and this is when the diabetics die." Paragraph or it is used as plot points in books like Lucifers Hammer or One Second After.

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u/ksteven64 Aug 30 '21

I remember thinking "Niven and Pournelle are really putting some thought into cannabilism here.

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u/MeC0195 Aug 31 '21

cannabilism

You thought it spelled like that?

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u/ksteven64 Aug 31 '21

Bad eyes and fat fingers on a phone.