Greg,

I am inclined to agree with the tenor of your post, if for no reason other than my instinctive aversion to the media hysteria that you & Maggot cite, BUT:

A. No one can ever have too much duct tape. And, a little plastic sheeting can do a lot in the event of storm or rain damage anyway. So it is always useful.

B. Developing a safe room or other sanctuary is only prudent. We only need to consider the overall cost compared to the the risk entailed. One day's labor, & $30 worth of supplies, vs. a significant risk of death/disease all seem to weight the odds in favor of preparation.

C. Also compare such preparation as this as to what we consider regarding the possibility of surviving a an airplane crash. How much time to we devote our beloved PSKs, the subjects of infinite perfection?

Somehow, the minor costs of preparing for the possibility of the fairly effective delivery of a chemical weapon, or even the moderate costs to protect against the detonation of an actual nuke do not seem so great in comparison to the risk of grievous death or injury to your family.

Regards,

John