How to Survive the End of the World by How Stuff Works

Grant Lamontagne · **on:** May 30, 2015, 12:47:31 AM

I was looking for something else when I came across this. Apparently we have been credited as helping for the research in this book. I think I might have to spend $3.85 to find out if we gave good advice or not!

Def

bounding star · **Reply #1 on:** May 30, 2015, 02:42:26 AM

How to survive the end of the world:

and agree with Grant

Grathr · **Reply #2 on:** May 30, 2015, 03:29:39 AM

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captain spaulding · **Reply #3 on:** May 30, 2015, 03:38:29 AM

HAHA, awesome!

Don Pablo · **Reply #4 on:** May 30, 2015, 10:19:04 AM

Anyone getting it to show the rest of us that 'advice'?

Corwyn · **Reply #5 on:** May 30, 2015, 12:59:34 PM

Quote from: Pablo O'Brien on May 30, 2015, 10:19:04 AM

Anyone getting it to show the rest of us that 'advice'?

Ow so the world went BOOM?

Don Pablo · **Reply #6 on:** May 30, 2015, 01:16:06 PM

Good advice!

Also: A rambler is the best large survival SAK.

ducttapetech · **Reply #7 on:** May 30, 2015, 01:37:14 PM

That's cool!
Also I am gonna laugh if they used any of my advice. :rolf:

Nate
That's us mobile

Aloha · **Reply #8 on:** May 30, 2015, 02:58:04 PM

We are helping people survive day to day BS by being prepared, now the end of the world.

pfrsantos · **Reply #9 on:** May 30, 2015, 04:23:53 PM

Ok, lets talk about what's really important: Royalties!!!!

How much will they pay MTo fro each copy sold?!

Demel · **Reply #10 on:** May 30, 2015, 04:32:10 PM

Awesome!!!!

inkster · **Reply #11 on:** June 16, 2015, 03:49:35 AM

I hope they took my bloomers seriously.

MadPlumbarian · **Reply #12 on:** June 16, 2015, 07:47:53 AM

say what? Wow, that's amazing, keep us posted!
JR

Etherealicer · **Reply #13 on:** June 16, 2015, 10:32:27 AM

Quote from: Grant Lamontagne on May 30, 2015, 12:47:31 AM

I was looking for something else when I came across this. Apparently we have been credited as helping for the research in this book. I think I might have to spend $3.85 to find out if we gave good advice or not!

(Image removed from quote.)

Def

Well, of course it is good advice the more urgent question is, what did we advice on? My bet: HOW TO FORM A CULT, because we know, every good post-apocalyptic world needs a crazy cult

All hail his Flickyness

ducttapetech · **Reply #14 on:** June 16, 2015, 12:08:33 PM

Quote from: inkster on June 16, 2015, 03:49:35 AM

I hope they took my bloomers seriously.

Hey Inkster! Long time no see.

Nate
That's us mobile

inkster · **Reply #15 on:** June 17, 2015, 02:50:38 AM

Hey Nate, I had to come back to talk about my favorite subject.

ducttapetech · **Reply #16 on:** June 17, 2015, 02:57:59 AM

LOL! Its good to see you here. How's the bloomer carry been holding up?

Nate
That's us mobile

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #17 on:** June 17, 2015, 10:13:03 PM

I finally got around to updating my CC info on Google Play and have now purchased this book.

I'll let you all know what I think of it!

Def

Don Pablo · **Reply #18 on:** June 17, 2015, 11:29:20 PM

Or at least a description of the relevent advice?

AimlessWanderer · **Reply #19 on:** June 18, 2015, 01:57:24 AM

Wouldn't it be excellent if the pearl of wisdom was right at the front of the book, and the first response to the world's end was....

------->

<-------

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #20 on:** June 18, 2015, 03:28:52 AM

How did you know that's what it said?

Def

Etherealicer · **Reply #21 on:** June 18, 2015, 01:51:17 PM

Quote from: 50ft-trad on June 18, 2015, 01:57:24 AM

Wouldn't it be excellent if the pearl of wisdom was right at the front of the book, and the first response to the world's end was....

-------> <-------

You are officially responsible for a small mess on my table (I was drinking coffee for Christ's sake!)... wait, no

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #22 on:** June 20, 2015, 04:35:28 PM

Interesting- on page 67 they address multitools and SAKs and basically refer to SAKs as play toys that are "no match for the modern multitool."

Then they say that multitools are typically two halves with various functions and some include Allen wrenches but those are no good to you because they can't be used to filet a fish.

Seems a bit short sighted to me.

Def

Gareth · **Reply #23 on:** June 20, 2015, 04:49:44 PM

In other words: they've not really listened to us at all.

. After-all we all know that Allan headed bolts will all be selectively destroyed in the post-apocalyptic world and that nothing remotely useful was ever bolted together with them anyway.

dks · **Reply #24 on:** June 20, 2015, 05:26:25 PM

Here is how referencing/acknowledgment works, for you young people:

1 Write what you like and then just put the names of some relevant sounding sources as references, making it appear that you actually researched the topic and they all agree with you

2 Find a book/website on the topic you want. Then just copy all their references, without checking what exactly is being referenced, so that it appears that you have done research. Do this for a few sites and you will have a large number of references making you look good, with no idea on what was being referenced.

3 copy quotes you like without checking what was before or after.

Unless there are specific page references and quotes they could be referring to aything mentioned, even in a silly talk in the break room.

Write to them and ask them to specify what they actually took from the site, if they know.

Don Pablo · **Reply #25 on:** June 20, 2015, 06:09:52 PM

Thanks dks.

Good to know.

(Not sarcasm)

dks · **Reply #26 on:** June 20, 2015, 07:54:07 PM

That is the general practise in academia and books. Unless you believe that an author will actually read 100 books he referenses from start to end and also check all the references in them.

You can even do a googlebooks search, see the abstract/summary/ conclusion and use that part as a reference, making people think you actually read the whole book/paper...

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #27 on:** June 21, 2015, 11:32:45 AM

Yeah, that was my understanding of getting credit too. I suppose in the end all publicity is good as long as they spell your name right.

Def

dks · **Reply #28 on:** June 21, 2015, 02:44:53 PM

Agreed.. do you think that Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian, Pamela Anderson, Grant Lamontagne, Katie Price and so on, actually lost in the long run be having their special films and pictures publisized....

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #29 on:** July 14, 2015, 11:28:19 AM

I was young.... I needed the money....

Def

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