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Yeah, but the leaders know China's history and will be anxious to avoid that, hence their brutal crackdowns. They can also delude themselves into thinking they can fight a quick war against us and that we will have no will to fight back, same as what Japan believed. Never underestimate the human cap...

In that case, they might draft you if things get really desperate. I'm a relatively early Millennial (born 1989) so I'm well within the range of getting drafted. I think the financial collapse will start sometime next year and run its course in 12-18 months. The war will probably start a couple year...

We might be able to delay it for a short time, but I don't see us delaying it for much longer, especially in light of Greece's imminent default, although I'm still surprised they haven't. Italy and Spain are rapidly crashing and even Germany's feeling the squeeze. Well, I'm not sure if you're at the...

However, I don't see that coming until a couple years after the financial collapse. Financially.... it's only a short matter of time, with the beginnings of default likely in early 2012 and by the end, I imagine we'll have numerous nations in default with others close behind. As far as I know, my to...

All of that's probably a good idea, at least for my family. Hell, that's advisable just for a financial collapse, let alone a war. I'm figuring that when the war breaks out, I'm likely going to end up on the front lines once they reinstate the draft. I live in a small place, meaning that it's unlike...

I think it is going to happen, though I'd be happy to be wrong about this. If it does, we'd better bury our cash to leave to any surviving family members. It's supposed to be worth more after the deflationary spiral, so it might not be a bad idea.

Oh, nothing's idiot-proof, sad to say. Since I'm a bit strapped for cash and can't exactly invest in anything once the stock market tanks, I just have to figure out a way to survive the coming world war. any suggestions?

It's based on the Bigger Idiot theory. Unfortunately, you eventually run out of idiots and the whole thing falls apart. Seems a bit too risky for me, even if I had money to invest, which I unfortunately don't.

Guess I belong to the wrong generation, then. I suppose you can invest in a Ponzi Scheme as long as you're one of the first ones in.

Yeah, if I had any, but at this point, I wouldn't buy any one-month bonds from the Greeks, much less any long-term bonds. They are an absolute basket case, but I bet some people are doing just what you're describing.