Yes aquaponics produces a lot more food with about 10% of the water. Water is going to become in short supply also, so it's something to stockpile if you can.

The ability to defend oneself is important, learning is important because they can never take from you what you have stored between your left and your right ear!

The swords if they are practiced with and sharp, and be extremely effective! The staff is the stealth weapon, because people will just think it's a walking stick. If you get good with the staff you can do an impressive amount of damage if somebody breaks in.

I'm sorry about the regulations there, it's small people trying to force other people to do what they want! Very seldom is it warranted, and seemingly it never helps....

I pray we could avoid violence, but every day that passes with new restrictions; makes that less likely yeah!

Be safe and prepare for an inevitable collapse!

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