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[Kurtz]

[brento1138]

So, let's say the Norks start bombing and everyone flees to the safety of the underground...

Firstly, the power doesn't go out down there. The backup emergency lighting would come on, and that is independently powered...

If it gets too crowded, or if you fear a gas attack, you could always open those doors that lead off the platform and onto where the trains run. I know it sounds dangerous, but assuming the power is out, you could always walk (or run) along the subway line itself (depending on where you live). Try to steal a gas mask... but chances are, you'll be attacked for a gas mask, so that may actually lesson your chance of survival.

There wouldn't be any trains running (I assume...). Umm, the good thing is, you'll know exactly where you're going and you can just head south. I would have to run along the green line all the way to sadang, and then climb out, rush past maddened crowds, and "transfer" to line 2. Then run back into the rat-maze underground and head south! I realize this plan is absolutely horrible (falling debris, collapsing roof, nerve gas seeping below, crazed people trampling you to death) but I'd take my chances underground rather than above ground, where gigantic blasts of heat and fire would kill you, the smoke would choke you, and shards of hot metal and glass would pierce you... yeah, the world above wouldn't be so great... being in a city during an artillery strike would be much worse than being out in the countryside too. Hmm. But the best bet would be to get to an area like Sanbon, Anyang, Gunpo... then you have a slight chance of living... assuming that area isn't as extensively targeted as Seoul is...

So, that's my plan of increasing survival from 5% to 10%. From there, try to hitch rides on highways... although these will most likely be targeted by artillery. You'll probably have to do an "on foot" journey for part of it.

Random Koreans may help you out, but don't expect much. I'll be looking for any rag-tag bands of ESL teachers banding together to form a convoy (being in a group increases your chance of survival)... it will totally be MAD MAX style.

[carpetdope]

3rd floor basement of officetel:

☑ 음식물쓰레기 for food and drink
☑ cardboard for warmth
☑ glass jars/bottles for waste
☑ I'm a survivor, I'm not goan give up

[Chipper]

If there is a war (for the record I don't think there will be) there are two scenarios.

1. The Norks go for broke and use everything they have to level Seoul including nuclear and chemical weapons. In that case Subway station are going to be of no use.

2. It stays conventional, just artillery and rocket attacks in which case camping out in the basement of your officetel or in an underground subway station is your best bet.

In the case of the latter just bring enough soju and pepero to last you a few days, oh and some water too!

[Ramen]

do you remember the daegu subway station fire? it's a death trap.

[Fishead soup]

This makes me think of the drawings by Henry Moore.

[rumdiary]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hC9bzunNMo&feature=player_embedded#!

[PEIGUY]

[Mariella713]

Imagine how packed the underground stations would be...people would be panicking and all it takes is one person to stumble on the stairs whilst the crowd pushes in for everyone to fall ontop of each other, effectively crushing each other to death. Imagine some fat ESL teacher rolling down the stairs and squashing you like a pancake

[brento1138]

[marcusat]

[tfunk]

I guess the officetel buildings would collapse quite easily. If you were underground then you'd be trapped. There'll be no rescue efforts for quite some time in a war.

[atwood]

The videos shown on subway trains aboout what to do in case of attack show everyone evacuating the subway station.

[Sector7G]

[Mariella713]