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Bob DeWoody Send message Joined: 9 May 10 Posts: 3387 Credit: 4,182,900 RAC: 10 |
Does anyone else here watch this program? It started out two years ago about a US Navy destroyer and it's Captain who is charged with finding the cause of an a cure for a viral epidemic that ends up killing over 90% of the world's population. They find a cure for those who were not already dead and end up distributing it worldwide from the new US capitol in St. Louis. This year the Captain is sent to southeast asia to find out why the cure isn't working and discovers there is a plot by the leader of China to kill off the remaining non Chinese population of Asia. Meanwhile a secret group in the USA has successfully destroyed what remains of the US government and plans to replace it with 5 independent regions run by greedy politicians with plans to enslave the remaining population. The program outline leaves a lot of unexplained gaps in the story but it very darkly paints a picture of what lies maybe not so deep beneath the surface around the world if organised government breaks down. Bob DeWoody My motto: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow as it may not be required. This no longer applies in light of current events. |
celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0 |
Gee, not so outlandish after all eh? edit: I tried to watch it, but the presentation got too bogged down for me.... |
KWSN - MajorKong Send message Joined: 5 Jan 00 Posts: 2892 Credit: 1,499,890 RAC: 0 |
Gee, not so outlandish after all eh? No, it is not outlandish, after all. But, it is not 5 regions... In real life, it would be 10. These Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) regions are also used by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Also, in the event of an extremely bad catastrophe (serious enough to take out the Federal Government), these regions have the capability to assume command/control over their regions over the short term until (maybe) some 'national' command/control structure could be reconstituted. This includes contacts in the military command/control structure so that (surviving) military assets in each region could be effectively used to preserve social order (aka martial law). And before any of you all get going and claim 'conspiracy theory'.... It ain't. https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1384886826028-729844d3fd23ff85d94d52186c85748f/NCPIP.pdf NCPIP = National Continuity Policy Implementation Plan. George W. Bush wrote: My fellow Americans, https://youtu.be/iY57ErBkFFE #Texit Don't blame me, I voted for Johnson(L) in 2016. Truth is dangerous... especially when it challenges those in power. |
Bob DeWoody Send message Joined: 9 May 10 Posts: 3387 Credit: 4,182,900 RAC: 10 |
What was portrayed in the program was somewhat more sinister to the point of erecting walls between the regions. Bob DeWoody My motto: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow as it may not be required. This no longer applies in light of current events. |
KWSN - MajorKong Send message Joined: 5 Jan 00 Posts: 2892 Credit: 1,499,890 RAC: 0 |
What was portrayed in the program was somewhat more sinister to the point of erecting walls between the regions. No doubt it is... but, if the FEMA stuff ever happens... there wouldn't be much to prevent the same happening IRL too. https://youtu.be/iY57ErBkFFE #Texit Don't blame me, I voted for Johnson(L) in 2016. Truth is dangerous... especially when it challenges those in power. |
Gone Fishing Send message Joined: 19 Aug 16 Posts: 70 Credit: 2,393 RAC: 0 |
I've watched this show since it first came on air. Loved every minute of it, and the writers are doing an amazing job of peering into a possible Future. It shows some of the US Military as saviors of humanity. Great show. [off-topic] I like the newer tv-show "Braindead" as much. A satirical-scifi on the extremism in US politics in Washington. If you're short on time watch episode Braindead 1X10. [/off-topic] |
Mark Stevenson Send message Joined: 8 Sep 11 Posts: 1736 Credit: 174,899,165 RAC: 91 |
No doubt it is... but, if the FEMA stuff ever happens... there wouldn't be much to prevent the same happening IRL too. Bet that shows conditioning you for when the N.W.O take over , rofpmsl ;-) Life is what you make of it :-) When i'm good i'm very good , but when i'm bad i'm shi#eloads better ;-) In't I " buttercups " p.m.s.l at authoritie !!;-) |
Bob DeWoody Send message Joined: 9 May 10 Posts: 3387 Credit: 4,182,900 RAC: 10 |
What is "IRL"? BTW England didn't fare any better during the pandemic than anyplace else. In the second season a pirated British submarine chased the Nathan James until the James sank it. The crew of the sub weren't regular British sailors with the exception of a couple of the officers. Bob DeWoody My motto: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow as it may not be required. This no longer applies in light of current events. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24877 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Liked the 1st 2 seasons but haven't caught up with the 3rd yet. |
j mercer Send message Joined: 3 Jun 99 Posts: 2422 Credit: 12,323,733 RAC: 1 |
What is "IRL"? IRL means "In Real Life" ... |
Bob DeWoody Send message Joined: 9 May 10 Posts: 3387 Credit: 4,182,900 RAC: 10 |
I'm a racing fan and all I could think of was Indy Racing League. LOL Bob DeWoody My motto: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow as it may not be required. This no longer applies in light of current events. |
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