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by Scotty055
Mon Apr 27, 2026 9:09 pm
Forum: Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
Topic: 72 hours survival kit vs modern times
Replies: 24
Views: 54530

Re: 72 hours survival kit vs modern times

I remember during covid stocking up on vitamins, tinned food and bulk rice and it was in ample supply. I'd turn on the TV and people were fighting over toilet roll and packaged meat. I dont think the average person has given preparedness nearly enough thought to even know where to begin :/ I suspect...
by Scotty055
Mon Apr 27, 2026 8:55 pm
Forum: Books and Educational Materials
Topic: More Archive.org - Books
Replies: 2
Views: 38167

Re: More Archive.org - Books

Still poking around archive.org, this time in the books sections. Loads of relevant books, all downloadable. Just have to do a keyword search to find the interesting stuff. Try "bushcraft","Survival", "first aid", you get the drift. Any favorites? I found a nice branch...
by Scotty055
Mon Apr 27, 2026 8:46 pm
Forum: Books and Educational Materials
Topic: How LLM's like ChatGPT work
Replies: 4
Views: 10090

Re: How LLM's like ChatGPT work

I've found them quite useful in tasks which are not subjective. Like asking for opinions or free text. But these models are quite good now at tasks which are more quanititative. Like coding, where the user already knows what "good" looks like and can measure and validate the response. Some...
by Scotty055
Mon Apr 27, 2026 8:36 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Introduction
Replies: 4
Views: 347

Re: Introduction

Welcome Scotty - I hope you find the forum useful. As for clicking your link, no, sorry, not yet, I'd want to know that you were a regularly-posting member. Understandable but you're missing out on seeing the best darn GPS navigator I can come up with! Hoping to be more active once I finish up with...
by Scotty055
Fri Apr 10, 2026 11:26 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Introduction
Replies: 4
Views: 347

Introduction

Hey preppers! Been a prepper for well over 10 years but it's somthing I've done in isolation. Watching youtube videos and reading books and, of course, building a collection of superfluous torches! In all seriousness though I've got a plan, a bag and the lowest teir of maslows heirachy covered. But ...