Originally Posted by Steven Lake
Eh, probably because most people wouldn't think about running to the library to find books about survival. Ironically enough, most would probably see it as the world's greatest fuel depot.  In fact, they did that in one film a while back (I forget the name) where a sudden, massive shift in global climate caused the whole northern hemisphere to be blanketed in subarctic temperatures and tens of feet of snow. One of the scenes showed a tidal wave that flowed into NYC and flooded the library up to the 3rd floor before stopping, shortly after which the super cold temps froze it solid. The people who got trapped inside the library then had to find a way to stay warm, and what was the first thing they did? Yup, burned books. Oddly enough though, the first ones they burned were the tax codes. I almost felt like cheering for them when they did.   |