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[[Category:Memes]]
Survivalists believe that Earth is heading toward
apocalypse and that the only way to escape is to get off-world.
Two major threats are global war and a machine
singularity, but the big danger on the horizon is
aliens. No, not the Virginians; most Survivalists
think that’s fantasy, although the mini black
hole discovery could well be some
sort of cover-up. Survivalists know
that Earth has been emitting radio
and television signals since the
early 20th century, a sort of cosmic
“we are here” beacon.
They’ve now reached out well
beyond 150 light-years. Survivalists
figure that any
species tough enough to make
its way into space is bound to
be as paranoid and ornery as
humans. The way things are
going on Earth, they’ll probably
be artificial intelligences
or digital ghosts – but
they might be just about anything.
If so, then their best bet
would be to wipe us out
before we get tough and smart
enough to be a threat.

It would be easy.
A few relativistic
“near-C” bombs accelerated
by advanced antimatter
drives could
devastate Earth before we knew
it. Or maybe they’ll fire millions of
tiny pellets loaded with proteus
nanoviruses and transform Earth into a
mirror of their own ecosystem. In any case,
the planet’s days are numbered. Whoever takes
out Earth will do for Mercury, Mars, and Titan as well.
The only safe place is the asteroid belt or the Kuiper
Belt, burrowed into enough rock or ice to hide emissions.
If humans can spread out far enough and fast
enough, maybe the race will be able to buy enough
time to survive.

There are a few dozen survivalist
enclaves scattered through the Main Belt and
Trojans, with a couple even farther out. Most are
small, secretive, well armed, and unfriendly to strangers.
They generally operate Duncanite-style vessels with
mass driver engines rather than fusion drives in order to
minimize their electromagnetic signature, and may maintain
multiple bases, only one or two of which are their
actual homes. They are not entirely antisocial: some visit
Duncanite communities or trade with [[Gypsy Angels]], and
others are supporters of the [[Plymouth Rock Society]]
movement. A few survivalist groups are associated with
apocalyptic cults. Many are [[biochauvinism|biochauvinists]].

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