Dangers of becoming complacent

[bigpaul]

well we would be back to pre industrial levels, around 1750 or so, pre industrialisation the population was around 8 million and was a rural economy. I think that it would be lower than that because most people dont have a clue about agriculture/horticulture and they would just starve to death.
in the 50s and 60s a lot of people grew at least some of their own food, home grown food tastes better than anything you buy in the supermarket, but these days not many do, gardens are either a kids play area or mostly its a general dumping area.
as for people leaving an area that is pretty much a fallacy, British people dont evacuate, Americans do with their weather patterns and their pioneering history but Brits dont. by the time it crossed their minds, and for many it wouldnt even do that, it would be too late.