Is it possible we are all just kidding ourselves?

[TOF]

It's well known I'm not an Armageddon type person, however, putting that aside for a moment It's not just what you have, but what you know. Your stores and equipment will eventually run out or break. You need to have the knowledge to replace those stores and repair or make your equipment. As T-oddity has said moving toward a sustainable and self reliant lifestyle is part of that.