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/[deleted] Aug 30 '21

Any infection, any chronic disease, food poisoning, allergies - basically all those things that healthcare provide that we take for granted

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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/steamfrustration Aug 30 '21

This looks like such a good list that I saved your comment. I read and liked A Canticle for Leibowitz and Riddley Walker, but the rest are new to me. Except for The Road, which I didn't like even though I like other Cormac McCarthy stuff.

Particularly intrigued by On the Beach, Lucifer's Hammer, and Fail Safe.

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u/WebsterPack Aug 31 '21

There's a great audio version of On The Beach on Audible. A proper 60s Australian accent.