<![CDATA[Scivillage.com Casual Discussion Science Forum - Survivalism]]> https://www.scivillage.com/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 05:25:40 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[Living with a constant midnight sun in Svalbard (arctic survival)]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-21014.html Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:14:07 +0000 C C]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-21014.html Midnight sun
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Cecilia Blomdahl
https://youtu.be/vbyZhGVKBEc

INTRO: It's been almost three months since the last sunset here on Svalbard, and now I'm definitely starting to feel it. The craziest part? We still have around 40 more days of 24-hour daylight ahead of us...

I can't tell what time it is anymore ... https://youtu.be/vbyZhGVKBEc

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/vbyZhGVKBEc]]> Midnight sun
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Cecilia Blomdahl
https://youtu.be/vbyZhGVKBEc

INTRO: It's been almost three months since the last sunset here on Svalbard, and now I'm definitely starting to feel it. The craziest part? We still have around 40 more days of 24-hour daylight ahead of us...

I can't tell what time it is anymore ... https://youtu.be/vbyZhGVKBEc

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/vbyZhGVKBEc]]> <![CDATA[Svalbard tiny house project (arctic survival)]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-21002.html Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:26:04 +0000 C C]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-21002.html https://youtu.be/zgC63ir7ccg

INTRO: In this video, you’ll follow along as Christoffer takes on this big project — tackling everything from an insanely rusty wood stove to all the challenges that come with building something here on Svalbard. Life at the cabin might just be about to get a little bit easier...

We built a tiny house sauna & shower (part 1) ... https://youtu.be/zgC63ir7ccg

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/zgC63ir7ccg

INTRO: It's finally time for Step 2 in our Tiny House Project: getting it to our off-grid cabin and trying our sauna for the first time.

Svalbard tiny house project (part 2) ... https://youtu.be/qU_vbZkCSzo

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/qU_vbZkCSzo]]> https://youtu.be/zgC63ir7ccg

INTRO: In this video, you’ll follow along as Christoffer takes on this big project — tackling everything from an insanely rusty wood stove to all the challenges that come with building something here on Svalbard. Life at the cabin might just be about to get a little bit easier...

We built a tiny house sauna & shower (part 1) ... https://youtu.be/zgC63ir7ccg

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/zgC63ir7ccg

INTRO: It's finally time for Step 2 in our Tiny House Project: getting it to our off-grid cabin and trying our sauna for the first time.

Svalbard tiny house project (part 2) ... https://youtu.be/qU_vbZkCSzo

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/qU_vbZkCSzo]]> <![CDATA[A Soviet-era town in Svalbard: hobbies maintain sanity there (arctic survival)]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20835.html Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:58:50 +0000 C C]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20835.html Making food in a Polish village

CIAO, IT'S GIULIA
https://youtu.be/Jrak_2R5ju4

VIDEO INTRO: Just one hour by snowmobile from my home lies one of the most fascinating places in the Arctic: Barentsburg, a Soviet-era mining town on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard. I've been living in Svalbard for the past four years, but visiting Barentsburg still feels like stepping into another world. Although the town has seen some modern improvements over the years, it has carefully preserved its Soviet identity: its architecture, monuments, slogans, and atmosphere remain remarkably unchanged.

People still live and work here. Miners continue to head underground every day, children go to school, families build their lives, and the community carries on in one of the most remote places on Earth. Completely surrounded by Arctic wilderness, with no roads connecting it to the outside world, Barentsburg is isolated in a way that's hard to imagine. Getting here requires a boat, a snowmobile, or a helicopter, and beyond the settlement lies nothing but mountains, glaciers, polar bears, and the frozen Arctic.

In this video, I'll show you what daily life is really like inside this extraordinary Soviet-era town at the edge of the world. If you enjoy unique travel, abandoned history, remote places, and life in the Arctic, don't forget to subscribe for more adventures from Svalbard...

A Soviet-era town in Svalbard ... https://youtu.be/Jrak_2R5ju4

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/Jrak_2R5ju4]]> Making food in a Polish village

CIAO, IT'S GIULIA
https://youtu.be/Jrak_2R5ju4

VIDEO INTRO: Just one hour by snowmobile from my home lies one of the most fascinating places in the Arctic: Barentsburg, a Soviet-era mining town on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard. I've been living in Svalbard for the past four years, but visiting Barentsburg still feels like stepping into another world. Although the town has seen some modern improvements over the years, it has carefully preserved its Soviet identity: its architecture, monuments, slogans, and atmosphere remain remarkably unchanged.

People still live and work here. Miners continue to head underground every day, children go to school, families build their lives, and the community carries on in one of the most remote places on Earth. Completely surrounded by Arctic wilderness, with no roads connecting it to the outside world, Barentsburg is isolated in a way that's hard to imagine. Getting here requires a boat, a snowmobile, or a helicopter, and beyond the settlement lies nothing but mountains, glaciers, polar bears, and the frozen Arctic.

In this video, I'll show you what daily life is really like inside this extraordinary Soviet-era town at the edge of the world. If you enjoy unique travel, abandoned history, remote places, and life in the Arctic, don't forget to subscribe for more adventures from Svalbard...

A Soviet-era town in Svalbard ... https://youtu.be/Jrak_2R5ju4

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/Jrak_2R5ju4]]> <![CDATA[Making food in a Polish village (displaced arctic survival)]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20788.html Sat, 04 Jul 2026 14:43:14 +0000 C C]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20788.html Svalbard interviews - Do people actually like 4 months of darkness?

CIAO, IT'S GIULIA
https://youtu.be/igu0PDoxCDI

VIDEO INTRO: Today I spent a slow, peaceful day in a small Polish village with my boyfriend’s grandparents, learning how to make authentic homemade pierogi from scratch. There’s something incredibly special about simple living: the quiet kitchen, the warm light, the hands working slowly with care, and recipes that have been passed down through generations.

This isn’t just about food, it’s about connection, tradition, and the beauty of slowing down in a world that moves too fast. We rolled the dough, prepared the filling, and cooked everything together in the most comforting, old-fashioned way. It felt like stepping into another rhythm of life, one that is calm, warm, and deeply human. I hope this video brings you a little bit of that same peace.

The art of simple cooking in a Polish village in the countryside ... https://youtu.be/igu0PDoxCDI

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/igu0PDoxCDI]]> Svalbard interviews - Do people actually like 4 months of darkness?

CIAO, IT'S GIULIA
https://youtu.be/igu0PDoxCDI

VIDEO INTRO: Today I spent a slow, peaceful day in a small Polish village with my boyfriend’s grandparents, learning how to make authentic homemade pierogi from scratch. There’s something incredibly special about simple living: the quiet kitchen, the warm light, the hands working slowly with care, and recipes that have been passed down through generations.

This isn’t just about food, it’s about connection, tradition, and the beauty of slowing down in a world that moves too fast. We rolled the dough, prepared the filling, and cooked everything together in the most comforting, old-fashioned way. It felt like stepping into another rhythm of life, one that is calm, warm, and deeply human. I hope this video brings you a little bit of that same peace.

The art of simple cooking in a Polish village in the countryside ... https://youtu.be/igu0PDoxCDI

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/igu0PDoxCDI]]> <![CDATA[Germany wants to ban crossbows (Survival Lilly)]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20740.html Sun, 28 Jun 2026 21:04:49 +0000 C C]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20740.html Radiation leak in Chernobyl, Germany wants to abolish mini-jobs

SURVIVAL LILLY
https://youtu.be/tf-bomRpNws

VIDEO EXCERPT: So this day today is going to be the hottest day throughout the year in Germany. they are expecting 42°C and also yesterday night there was the warmest night recorded in Germany with 29.4°C. So that's really crazy warm.

Also Hungary is suffering. I have a friend there and he told me they have a drought going on for a period of time now and now some lakes are drying out. So we are all suffering from this heat.

So, I'm really glad that I have this basement because in the basement it's really cool and it's nice to work.

Now in Germany, politicians want to restrict crossbow sales in order to disarm extremists. Yeah, I thought it was a joke when I read it, but apparently some politicians want to make crossbows illegal. The interior ministers of the German states are taking decisive action against weapons in the hands of extremists...

Apparently some citizens they are not acknowledging the government of Germany and some of those are truly extremists, and I think we all agree that extremists should never haveany weapons. But now they found a couple of crossbows with those people so they want to make crossbows illegal for everybody in Germany.

[...] Germany has over 80 million people. It's a big country with a lot of people. Do you really think that 1,500 extremists with crossbows will overtake the government in Germany? Come on, that's a joke, right? I mean, the military is so strong, you don't have a chance with a crossbow. And here they're saying that a lot of these weapons that were confiscated by the extremists, half of them were illegal, right?

So those extremists, they will not abide to the law. If you make crossbows illegal, criminals don't care. They know how to obtain them illegally...

Germany wants to ban crossbows ... https://youtu.be/tf-bomRpNws

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/tf-bomRpNws]]> Radiation leak in Chernobyl, Germany wants to abolish mini-jobs

SURVIVAL LILLY
https://youtu.be/tf-bomRpNws

VIDEO EXCERPT: So this day today is going to be the hottest day throughout the year in Germany. they are expecting 42°C and also yesterday night there was the warmest night recorded in Germany with 29.4°C. So that's really crazy warm.

Also Hungary is suffering. I have a friend there and he told me they have a drought going on for a period of time now and now some lakes are drying out. So we are all suffering from this heat.

So, I'm really glad that I have this basement because in the basement it's really cool and it's nice to work.

Now in Germany, politicians want to restrict crossbow sales in order to disarm extremists. Yeah, I thought it was a joke when I read it, but apparently some politicians want to make crossbows illegal. The interior ministers of the German states are taking decisive action against weapons in the hands of extremists...

Apparently some citizens they are not acknowledging the government of Germany and some of those are truly extremists, and I think we all agree that extremists should never haveany weapons. But now they found a couple of crossbows with those people so they want to make crossbows illegal for everybody in Germany.

[...] Germany has over 80 million people. It's a big country with a lot of people. Do you really think that 1,500 extremists with crossbows will overtake the government in Germany? Come on, that's a joke, right? I mean, the military is so strong, you don't have a chance with a crossbow. And here they're saying that a lot of these weapons that were confiscated by the extremists, half of them were illegal, right?

So those extremists, they will not abide to the law. If you make crossbows illegal, criminals don't care. They know how to obtain them illegally...

Germany wants to ban crossbows ... https://youtu.be/tf-bomRpNws

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/tf-bomRpNws]]> <![CDATA[Svalbard interviews: Do people actually like 4 months of darkness? (arctic survival)]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20695.html Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:31:36 +0000 C C]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20695.html Why I left everything in Italy behind for frozen Svalbard

CIAO, IT'S GIULIA
https://youtu.be/9A8QKKl4ztY

VIDEO INTRO: What is it really like to live through four months of darkness? In this video, I interviewed some of my colleagues here in Svalbard, one of the world's northernmost inhabited places, located just 1,300 km (800 miles) from the North Pole.

We all ended up on this remote Arctic archipelago, but for very different reasons. Some people love the darkness and the unique atmosphere of the polar night. Others miss the sun and count the days until it returns. Some came here for adventure, snowmobiles, and life in the Arctic wilderness. Others were drawn by career opportunities, good salaries, or simply the chance to experience something completely different.

Despite our different backgrounds, nationalities, and motivations, we all share the experience of living in one of the most isolated and fascinating places on Earth. These are their stories, their perspectives, and their honest thoughts about life in Svalbard. Would you enjoy living here?

Svalbard interviews ... https://youtu.be/9A8QKKl4ztY

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/9A8QKKl4ztY]]> Why I left everything in Italy behind for frozen Svalbard

CIAO, IT'S GIULIA
https://youtu.be/9A8QKKl4ztY

VIDEO INTRO: What is it really like to live through four months of darkness? In this video, I interviewed some of my colleagues here in Svalbard, one of the world's northernmost inhabited places, located just 1,300 km (800 miles) from the North Pole.

We all ended up on this remote Arctic archipelago, but for very different reasons. Some people love the darkness and the unique atmosphere of the polar night. Others miss the sun and count the days until it returns. Some came here for adventure, snowmobiles, and life in the Arctic wilderness. Others were drawn by career opportunities, good salaries, or simply the chance to experience something completely different.

Despite our different backgrounds, nationalities, and motivations, we all share the experience of living in one of the most isolated and fascinating places on Earth. These are their stories, their perspectives, and their honest thoughts about life in Svalbard. Would you enjoy living here?

Svalbard interviews ... https://youtu.be/9A8QKKl4ztY

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/9A8QKKl4ztY]]> <![CDATA[They are coming for your gold and assets (Survival Lilly)]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20667.html Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:01:46 +0000 C C]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20667.html Electric shortage: AI data centers get energy priority in EU

SURVIVAL LILLY
https://youtu.be/OkTU6vN82mo

VIDEO EXCERPTS: This time I'm reporting from the greenhouse because in the car it's too hot. So now finally the summer starts here in Europe. We had a really cold long winter and also a cold spring. But finally summer [hot weather] is here. So we are good.

Now there will come even stricter austerity measures in Austria. We now have an excessive deficit procedure with the European Union because our country is performing so badly, and of course all of the austerity measures will be burdened on the taxpayer again. Yeah. And this is where the cat bites its own tail because you can raise taxes to a certain amount, but there's a point where companies will just close the doors. They will leave for other countries.

[...] So they want to know everything about you. They also want to know what kind of gold or silver reserves you have. Because once they know what you have, they also can tax that...

They are coming for your gold and assets ... https://youtu.be/OkTU6vN82mo

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/OkTU6vN82mo]]> Electric shortage: AI data centers get energy priority in EU

SURVIVAL LILLY
https://youtu.be/OkTU6vN82mo

VIDEO EXCERPTS: This time I'm reporting from the greenhouse because in the car it's too hot. So now finally the summer starts here in Europe. We had a really cold long winter and also a cold spring. But finally summer [hot weather] is here. So we are good.

Now there will come even stricter austerity measures in Austria. We now have an excessive deficit procedure with the European Union because our country is performing so badly, and of course all of the austerity measures will be burdened on the taxpayer again. Yeah. And this is where the cat bites its own tail because you can raise taxes to a certain amount, but there's a point where companies will just close the doors. They will leave for other countries.

[...] So they want to know everything about you. They also want to know what kind of gold or silver reserves you have. Because once they know what you have, they also can tax that...

They are coming for your gold and assets ... https://youtu.be/OkTU6vN82mo

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/OkTU6vN82mo]]> <![CDATA[I entered Soviet-era supermarket on Svalbard: Here’s what they sell (arctic survival)]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20594.html Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:16:06 +0000 C C]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20594.html Yes, there are songbirds in the cold & dark of Svalbard

CIAO, IT'S GIULIA
https://youtu.be/wVCv280yCa4

VIDEO INTRO: This is Barentsburg, a small Russian settlement located on the Svalbard archipelago deep in the Arctic Ocean halfway between mainland Norway and the North Pole. Even though Svalbard belongs to Norway, the islands are governed under the Svalbard treaty of 1920 which allows citizen and companies from different countries to live and work here.

That's why Russia still maintains a permanent community in Barentsburg today. The town was originally built by the Soviet Union around coal mining and much of it still looks almost exactly like it did decades ago. Unlike many places after the collapse of USSR, Barrentsburg changed very slowly because of its isolation and small population.

That's why Soviet era buildings, monuments, and symbols are still part of everyday life here. Barentsburg is also home to the last active coal mine on Svalbard which is still one of the main reasons this settlement exists today.

I'm walking now in the streets of Barentsburg where time is just suspended, where the time has stopped and everything has been the same since an era that now doesn't even exist anymore. We are talking about the Soviet era. So all the buildings and the people -- nothing has changed since then. So this is the only place here in the Arctic where you can basically travel back in time.

So here behind me we have a hotel, of course, in a Soviet style like every other building here. It's really hard to imagine a life here in Barentsburg. There's only 300 people living here, mostly Russian, even though there's also a South African girl who decided to move here. For pleasure, because she loved this place and she loved the community and the people that she met here to the point that she decided to move here for a period of her life.

Of course, we have to remember that here in the Arctic, we have four months of polar night, dark season, where it's completely dark 24/7. And being here is completely disconnected from the reality of the larger world, is a really hard life, especially during those times...

Time travel to Soviet supermarket ... https://youtu.be/wVCv280yCa4

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/wVCv280yCa4]]> Yes, there are songbirds in the cold & dark of Svalbard

CIAO, IT'S GIULIA
https://youtu.be/wVCv280yCa4

VIDEO INTRO: This is Barentsburg, a small Russian settlement located on the Svalbard archipelago deep in the Arctic Ocean halfway between mainland Norway and the North Pole. Even though Svalbard belongs to Norway, the islands are governed under the Svalbard treaty of 1920 which allows citizen and companies from different countries to live and work here.

That's why Russia still maintains a permanent community in Barentsburg today. The town was originally built by the Soviet Union around coal mining and much of it still looks almost exactly like it did decades ago. Unlike many places after the collapse of USSR, Barrentsburg changed very slowly because of its isolation and small population.

That's why Soviet era buildings, monuments, and symbols are still part of everyday life here. Barentsburg is also home to the last active coal mine on Svalbard which is still one of the main reasons this settlement exists today.

I'm walking now in the streets of Barentsburg where time is just suspended, where the time has stopped and everything has been the same since an era that now doesn't even exist anymore. We are talking about the Soviet era. So all the buildings and the people -- nothing has changed since then. So this is the only place here in the Arctic where you can basically travel back in time.

So here behind me we have a hotel, of course, in a Soviet style like every other building here. It's really hard to imagine a life here in Barentsburg. There's only 300 people living here, mostly Russian, even though there's also a South African girl who decided to move here. For pleasure, because she loved this place and she loved the community and the people that she met here to the point that she decided to move here for a period of her life.

Of course, we have to remember that here in the Arctic, we have four months of polar night, dark season, where it's completely dark 24/7. And being here is completely disconnected from the reality of the larger world, is a really hard life, especially during those times...

Time travel to Soviet supermarket ... https://youtu.be/wVCv280yCa4

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/wVCv280yCa4]]> <![CDATA[I live in a log cabin on Svalbard… Here’s what it’s like (Ciao, it's Giulia)]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20589.html Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:12:23 +0000 C C]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20589.html So if you thought only Norwegians lived on this remote, isolated arctic island... Think again. People from around the world do. Several films have been set in Svalbard. That's "set" in Svalbard, not necessarily actually shot there. The television series Fortitude featured a fictional community on the island, but was actually filmed in Iceland.

CIAO IT'S GIULIA
https://youtu.be/GWfT04r8Y9U

VIDEO INTRO: I am Giulia, an Italian girl living on Svalbard. I've been living here for almost four years now, which sounds crazy to me because I came here for only 4 months and I ended up buying a cabin here. We are on a remote island very close to the North Pole. About 1,000 kilometers from the North Pole.

And today I'm going to give you the full tour of my cabin. Well, I should actually say our cabin because I bought it together with my boyfriend, who has actually been here for 12 years, which is insane. This place is super remote, but it's incredible at the same time...

I live in a log cabin on Svalbard... https://youtu.be/GWfT04r8Y9U

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/GWfT04r8Y9U]]> So if you thought only Norwegians lived on this remote, isolated arctic island... Think again. People from around the world do. Several films have been set in Svalbard. That's "set" in Svalbard, not necessarily actually shot there. The television series Fortitude featured a fictional community on the island, but was actually filmed in Iceland.

CIAO IT'S GIULIA
https://youtu.be/GWfT04r8Y9U

VIDEO INTRO: I am Giulia, an Italian girl living on Svalbard. I've been living here for almost four years now, which sounds crazy to me because I came here for only 4 months and I ended up buying a cabin here. We are on a remote island very close to the North Pole. About 1,000 kilometers from the North Pole.

And today I'm going to give you the full tour of my cabin. Well, I should actually say our cabin because I bought it together with my boyfriend, who has actually been here for 12 years, which is insane. This place is super remote, but it's incredible at the same time...

I live in a log cabin on Svalbard... https://youtu.be/GWfT04r8Y9U

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/GWfT04r8Y9U]]> <![CDATA[Total surveillance inside the EU (Survival Lilly)]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20574.html Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:02:23 +0000 C C]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20574.html Far-left terrorists must destroy German industry to save the Earth

SURVIVAL LILLY
https://youtu.be/FPHxrDEBRaQ

VIDEO EXCERPTS: From 2022 onwards, the EU has made regulations that if you own a car, the car has to be able to technically track your eye movement. To see if you're looking to the side while driving or to see if you're still able to drive the car.

If the system recognizes you that you're tired then it will blink and give you a warning that you have to drive to a parking lot or something or make a pause.

Also brake assistance systems have been out for a while, but they are not always correct in their decisions. [...] I heard that some drivers wanted to change to the other lane. [...] But then the steering wheel was giving resistance because the system was acting like a co-pilot that didn't agree with the decision. So it was really hard for him to get the car on the other lane because the steering wheel did not cooperate.

[...] This is why a lot of people stay with older cars, especially people who are concerned with privacy. There are a lot of stories about this camera getting hacked and the microphone inside the car getting hacked and then everybody can listen to what you're talking about. So, it's a huge concern when it comes to data protection, right? People don't like the new safety systems from the European Union and a lot people are looking to buy older cars now.

But of course the EU doesn't like it and sometimes they have announced that they will ban older cars. [...] I think pretty soon the European Union will try to get rid of the old cars. So that there will be surveillance in our new cars, where they can know what we talk about, where we are going... If you said something politically incorrect then maybe they will disable your car or fine you.

So first they made GPS mandatory, then they added the brake assistance system, then they added warning signs. Little steps so that there would not be a lot of immediate push back, and eventually the cars are so far along the road of dystopia that you can't go back...

Total Surveillance inside the EU ... https://youtu.be/FPHxrDEBRaQ

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/FPHxrDEBRaQ]]> Far-left terrorists must destroy German industry to save the Earth

SURVIVAL LILLY
https://youtu.be/FPHxrDEBRaQ

VIDEO EXCERPTS: From 2022 onwards, the EU has made regulations that if you own a car, the car has to be able to technically track your eye movement. To see if you're looking to the side while driving or to see if you're still able to drive the car.

If the system recognizes you that you're tired then it will blink and give you a warning that you have to drive to a parking lot or something or make a pause.

Also brake assistance systems have been out for a while, but they are not always correct in their decisions. [...] I heard that some drivers wanted to change to the other lane. [...] But then the steering wheel was giving resistance because the system was acting like a co-pilot that didn't agree with the decision. So it was really hard for him to get the car on the other lane because the steering wheel did not cooperate.

[...] This is why a lot of people stay with older cars, especially people who are concerned with privacy. There are a lot of stories about this camera getting hacked and the microphone inside the car getting hacked and then everybody can listen to what you're talking about. So, it's a huge concern when it comes to data protection, right? People don't like the new safety systems from the European Union and a lot people are looking to buy older cars now.

But of course the EU doesn't like it and sometimes they have announced that they will ban older cars. [...] I think pretty soon the European Union will try to get rid of the old cars. So that there will be surveillance in our new cars, where they can know what we talk about, where we are going... If you said something politically incorrect then maybe they will disable your car or fine you.

So first they made GPS mandatory, then they added the brake assistance system, then they added warning signs. Little steps so that there would not be a lot of immediate push back, and eventually the cars are so far along the road of dystopia that you can't go back...

Total Surveillance inside the EU ... https://youtu.be/FPHxrDEBRaQ

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/FPHxrDEBRaQ]]> <![CDATA[Europe: the opposite of awesome (Survival Lilly)]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20506.html Sun, 24 May 2026 19:36:03 +0000 C C]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20506.html Welcome to communist Germany

SURVIVAL LILLY
https://youtu.be/9gue5J_euPE

VIDEO EXCERPTS: First I would like to show you this article in which is about the EU growth forecast for Germany. Again the economic expectations for Germany are below the EU average.

They're saying that the sense of justice in Germany has gone completely awry and the social system invites abuse. High achievers serve as a source of income for the state and the latter conversely grants its civil servants special privileges. More and more people start to feel that they are getting ripped off with taxes and bad services that they are paying for.

So I would say that a lot of Germans are not looking at the future with a positive outlook anymore.

Also, now Germany wants to become a tank manufacturer. It is the largest state investment in an arms company. The Federal Republic of Germany intends to acquire a 40% stake in the arms company KNDS. Germany plans to invest billions of taxpayers' money to participate in the upcoming IPO of the Franco German tank manufacturer KNDS.

[...] What's going on in Austria? Here we can see an article which is saying that the government makes ruthless cuts to pensions for 2.1 million people. There is not going to be a full cost of living adjustment.

[...] This article is very concerning here. It's saying that Palantir takes control of Britain's health data. The surveillance state of the health authority is becoming a reality through this project which deeply intrudes on the privacy of every citizen. The company Palantir apparently receives unlimited access to identifiable patient data from the National Health Service NHS. What is being sold as increased efficiency and modernization is in reality the construction of a comprehensive surveillance apparatus under the guise of digitalization.

[...] Also in Germany, they caught some Chinese spies. And when I read this, I thought, what the hell are they spying on? Are they spying on the wrecked economy in Germany or are they spying on how a country will slowly develop into a socialist, communist country? So yeah, very interesting. But they spied on technology at German universities. The two arrested individuals attempted to obtain scientific information on military technology...

Europe: the opposite of awesome ... https://youtu.be/9gue5J_euPE

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/9gue5J_euPE]]> Welcome to communist Germany

SURVIVAL LILLY
https://youtu.be/9gue5J_euPE

VIDEO EXCERPTS: First I would like to show you this article in which is about the EU growth forecast for Germany. Again the economic expectations for Germany are below the EU average.

They're saying that the sense of justice in Germany has gone completely awry and the social system invites abuse. High achievers serve as a source of income for the state and the latter conversely grants its civil servants special privileges. More and more people start to feel that they are getting ripped off with taxes and bad services that they are paying for.

So I would say that a lot of Germans are not looking at the future with a positive outlook anymore.

Also, now Germany wants to become a tank manufacturer. It is the largest state investment in an arms company. The Federal Republic of Germany intends to acquire a 40% stake in the arms company KNDS. Germany plans to invest billions of taxpayers' money to participate in the upcoming IPO of the Franco German tank manufacturer KNDS.

[...] What's going on in Austria? Here we can see an article which is saying that the government makes ruthless cuts to pensions for 2.1 million people. There is not going to be a full cost of living adjustment.

[...] This article is very concerning here. It's saying that Palantir takes control of Britain's health data. The surveillance state of the health authority is becoming a reality through this project which deeply intrudes on the privacy of every citizen. The company Palantir apparently receives unlimited access to identifiable patient data from the National Health Service NHS. What is being sold as increased efficiency and modernization is in reality the construction of a comprehensive surveillance apparatus under the guise of digitalization.

[...] Also in Germany, they caught some Chinese spies. And when I read this, I thought, what the hell are they spying on? Are they spying on the wrecked economy in Germany or are they spying on how a country will slowly develop into a socialist, communist country? So yeah, very interesting. But they spied on technology at German universities. The two arrested individuals attempted to obtain scientific information on military technology...

Europe: the opposite of awesome ... https://youtu.be/9gue5J_euPE

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/9gue5J_euPE]]> <![CDATA[I'm losing faith in Europe (Survival Lilly)]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20455.html Sun, 17 May 2026 17:42:20 +0000 C C]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20455.html How I got rid of ME/CFS

SURVIVAL LILLY
https://youtu.be/pmvxUw_Fo2k

VIDEO EXCERPTS: The first article is this one here. ... A survey of Austrians has revealed a bitter reality. More and more citizens feel financially worse off as shocking new figures show. While 58% of Austrians rate the current situation as very good or rather good, for 43% it has worsened since November. Most fear an even worse future and no relief is in sight.

Half of those surveyed also expect higher expenses in the next 3 months. 71% expect to have to spend more. 8% describe their financial situation as not good at all. Half of single person households and 49% of those in the lowest socioeconomic bracket also experience a decrease in their finances.

Currently, people are simply struggling with the expenses of daily life. Austrian debts are piling up. The most frequent cause of over indebtedness in 2025 was job loss or decrease in income.

National defense training now begins in school because of the threat situation. Austrian's defense minister wants to strengthen not only traditional but also spiritual national defense. But now several states are training teachers to inform colleagues and students about the army, national defense, and civil protection.

Also in Austria, the Euro fighters had to take off because there was an unauthorized entry into our airspace by the US military. So Austria intercepted a US military aircraft. For two consecutive days, the Austrian Air Force has scrambled Euro fighters due to US military aircraft flying in the country's airspace without authorization. The consequences are to be resolved through diplomatic channels.

Basically I don't think there will be any consequences. It's interesting that on one hand they say we are neutral so other military cannot pass the Austrian airspace. But then at the same time Austria is financing uh the Ukraine war via the European Union. So Austria is paying millions and millions on tax money for the war in Ukraine. So we are neutral but still we are financing the war. This doesn't fit together. So are we now neutral or not?

So there's a lot of hypocrisy going on with neutrality in Austria. But still here I have a survey 80% or 78% of Austrians the strong majority of Austrians continue to support neutrality. We Austrians we like our neutrality and we want to keep it this way. So I really hope that in future politicians also behave like this.

Here they are writing that fuel prices are heading for new records and it's going to be tough in future...

[...] In Austria the government has planned to ban under 14 year olds for social media. They say t's important for the health of the children and that can be true actually. But also then critics have said ... we will be required to download digital identity to verify our age on social media.

Now the problem with digital identities is that first of all they can track what you're watching...

I'm losing faith in Europe ... https://youtu.be/pmvxUw_Fo2k

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/pmvxUw_Fo2k]]> How I got rid of ME/CFS

SURVIVAL LILLY
https://youtu.be/pmvxUw_Fo2k

VIDEO EXCERPTS: The first article is this one here. ... A survey of Austrians has revealed a bitter reality. More and more citizens feel financially worse off as shocking new figures show. While 58% of Austrians rate the current situation as very good or rather good, for 43% it has worsened since November. Most fear an even worse future and no relief is in sight.

Half of those surveyed also expect higher expenses in the next 3 months. 71% expect to have to spend more. 8% describe their financial situation as not good at all. Half of single person households and 49% of those in the lowest socioeconomic bracket also experience a decrease in their finances.

Currently, people are simply struggling with the expenses of daily life. Austrian debts are piling up. The most frequent cause of over indebtedness in 2025 was job loss or decrease in income.

National defense training now begins in school because of the threat situation. Austrian's defense minister wants to strengthen not only traditional but also spiritual national defense. But now several states are training teachers to inform colleagues and students about the army, national defense, and civil protection.

Also in Austria, the Euro fighters had to take off because there was an unauthorized entry into our airspace by the US military. So Austria intercepted a US military aircraft. For two consecutive days, the Austrian Air Force has scrambled Euro fighters due to US military aircraft flying in the country's airspace without authorization. The consequences are to be resolved through diplomatic channels.

Basically I don't think there will be any consequences. It's interesting that on one hand they say we are neutral so other military cannot pass the Austrian airspace. But then at the same time Austria is financing uh the Ukraine war via the European Union. So Austria is paying millions and millions on tax money for the war in Ukraine. So we are neutral but still we are financing the war. This doesn't fit together. So are we now neutral or not?

So there's a lot of hypocrisy going on with neutrality in Austria. But still here I have a survey 80% or 78% of Austrians the strong majority of Austrians continue to support neutrality. We Austrians we like our neutrality and we want to keep it this way. So I really hope that in future politicians also behave like this.

Here they are writing that fuel prices are heading for new records and it's going to be tough in future...

[...] In Austria the government has planned to ban under 14 year olds for social media. They say t's important for the health of the children and that can be true actually. But also then critics have said ... we will be required to download digital identity to verify our age on social media.

Now the problem with digital identities is that first of all they can track what you're watching...

I'm losing faith in Europe ... https://youtu.be/pmvxUw_Fo2k

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/pmvxUw_Fo2k]]> <![CDATA[How much a house costs in Europe (Survival Lilly)]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20401.html Mon, 11 May 2026 02:47:20 +0000 C C]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20401.html Europe shuns prosperity; turnabout on nuclear power too late

SURVIVAL LILLY
https://youtu.be/PWYdD2YfeGk

VIDEO EXCERPTS: Today I want to show you how much it cost to have a house here in Europe, Austria.

Okay, so now if you want to have a house in Austria, it's going to be really expensive. The prices are through the roof. Usually in this area where I live, a house will cost around maybe 450 to €550,000 depending on the size and how it's built. Depending if it's standing alone or if it's touching other buildings.

I bought a house in 2018 when it was not as expensive as it's now. My house is single standing. It has a garden around it.

Many other houses are uh touching each other. We call them row houses and those are a little bit less expensive. So it really depends uh what kind of house you get.

[...] This is uh a quarterly invoice that I have to pay. This is basically coming from my local municipality. And here you can see some fees that I have to pay every 3 months. ... All of these charges and taxes are calculating with the size of the house. So the bigger your house is ... the more expensive this invoice is going to be every quarter.

So first of all, we have the property tax which is €46 every 3 months. Then we got the water fee which is €114 plus €9. And then we got waste charges altogether €91. Then we've got an epidemic prevention fee that's €3.75. And then we have the switch system which is quite expensive at €166.

So altogether it's €469 that I have to pay every three months. But also they are charging 10% value added tax on most of the positions except for the property tax and for the epidemic prevention fee...

How much a house costs in Europe ... https://youtu.be/PWYdD2YfeGk

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/PWYdD2YfeGk]]> Europe shuns prosperity; turnabout on nuclear power too late

SURVIVAL LILLY
https://youtu.be/PWYdD2YfeGk

VIDEO EXCERPTS: Today I want to show you how much it cost to have a house here in Europe, Austria.

Okay, so now if you want to have a house in Austria, it's going to be really expensive. The prices are through the roof. Usually in this area where I live, a house will cost around maybe 450 to €550,000 depending on the size and how it's built. Depending if it's standing alone or if it's touching other buildings.

I bought a house in 2018 when it was not as expensive as it's now. My house is single standing. It has a garden around it.

Many other houses are uh touching each other. We call them row houses and those are a little bit less expensive. So it really depends uh what kind of house you get.

[...] This is uh a quarterly invoice that I have to pay. This is basically coming from my local municipality. And here you can see some fees that I have to pay every 3 months. ... All of these charges and taxes are calculating with the size of the house. So the bigger your house is ... the more expensive this invoice is going to be every quarter.

So first of all, we have the property tax which is €46 every 3 months. Then we got the water fee which is €114 plus €9. And then we got waste charges altogether €91. Then we've got an epidemic prevention fee that's €3.75. And then we have the switch system which is quite expensive at €166.

So altogether it's €469 that I have to pay every three months. But also they are charging 10% value added tax on most of the positions except for the property tax and for the epidemic prevention fee...

How much a house costs in Europe ... https://youtu.be/PWYdD2YfeGk

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/PWYdD2YfeGk]]> <![CDATA[Large qty food supplies for all your bunker needs!]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20364.html Mon, 04 May 2026 17:31:44 +0000 Magical Realist]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20364.html
https://www.mypatriotsupply.com/collecti...w_customer]]>
https://www.mypatriotsupply.com/collecti...w_customer]]> <![CDATA[Europe taxed to death during swelling energy crisis (Survival Lilly)]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20336.html Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:16:02 +0000 C C]]> https://www.scivillage.com/thread-20336.html German economy crumbles under green socialist ideology

SURVIVAL LILLY
https://youtu.be/bMZzIMLLhWc

VIDEO EXCERPTS: "I've worked for 30 years and now I have to go to the food bank." An engineer, Philillip, 63 years old, is not an isolated case. He earned 3,400 net back when he was working, could even afford holidays, but now he stands in line at a food bank in Germany. After all his fixed expenses, he has only €240 a month left to live on.

Worthless solar power is flooding the country. Too much solar power recently drove wholesale prices deep into negative territory. Disposing of the green electricity cost taxpayers millions. The threat of regional power outages was imminent. Now the real test is about to begin.

The big drawback of renewable energies is that sometimes they produce too little energy, sometimes they produce too much. And this brings the electricity grid to the brink of collapse. And with this you risk brownouts or even rolling blackouts or this could cause a blackout which is going over several countries very dangerous.

Also, the Tuapse oil facility in Russia was not only hit a second time, but now also it was struck a third time this month.A lot of oil facilities or ports were attacked all over the world. So, a lot of things are going on with attacks on oil ports and this is going to be very bad for all of us citizens around the world. This will have a negative impact on all people of this planet.

Also in Austria, the metal industry is relocating and 10,000 jobs are lost in just two years. [...] Many firms want to move abroad and Austria is also threatened with de-industrialization just like Germany.

Also now the governments in Europe are spending a lot of money. increasing debts. and now they are looking for ways to create new taxes and one new tax which is now coming in Germany is going to be a sugar tax. [...] The same thing is going on in Austria. The government needs money, so they are increasing taxes...

[...] Last year, 650,000 children were born in Germany and 1 million people died. The Statistics Office in Germany described this as the largest birth deficit since World War II. Other European countries also reported fewer births last year,

including France, Austria, Italy, and Sweden. The Euro Group is warning of the biggest crisis of all time. If the Strait of Hormuz is not opened quickly, the EU is warning of a unprecedented oil and gas shortage. Oil and gas shortages could be greater than in previous crisis such as those in the 1970s.

Will there be a nuclear comeback in Europe? The EU chief is pushing for mini nuclear power plants. That's a great idea if the nuclear power plants are safe, but the problem is it takes time to build a nuclear power plant. even if it's a small one, you still need resources...

Europe on the verge of collapse ... https://youtu.be/bMZzIMLLhWc

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/bMZzIMLLhWc]]> German economy crumbles under green socialist ideology

SURVIVAL LILLY
https://youtu.be/bMZzIMLLhWc

VIDEO EXCERPTS: "I've worked for 30 years and now I have to go to the food bank." An engineer, Philillip, 63 years old, is not an isolated case. He earned 3,400 net back when he was working, could even afford holidays, but now he stands in line at a food bank in Germany. After all his fixed expenses, he has only €240 a month left to live on.

Worthless solar power is flooding the country. Too much solar power recently drove wholesale prices deep into negative territory. Disposing of the green electricity cost taxpayers millions. The threat of regional power outages was imminent. Now the real test is about to begin.

The big drawback of renewable energies is that sometimes they produce too little energy, sometimes they produce too much. And this brings the electricity grid to the brink of collapse. And with this you risk brownouts or even rolling blackouts or this could cause a blackout which is going over several countries very dangerous.

Also, the Tuapse oil facility in Russia was not only hit a second time, but now also it was struck a third time this month.A lot of oil facilities or ports were attacked all over the world. So, a lot of things are going on with attacks on oil ports and this is going to be very bad for all of us citizens around the world. This will have a negative impact on all people of this planet.

Also in Austria, the metal industry is relocating and 10,000 jobs are lost in just two years. [...] Many firms want to move abroad and Austria is also threatened with de-industrialization just like Germany.

Also now the governments in Europe are spending a lot of money. increasing debts. and now they are looking for ways to create new taxes and one new tax which is now coming in Germany is going to be a sugar tax. [...] The same thing is going on in Austria. The government needs money, so they are increasing taxes...

[...] Last year, 650,000 children were born in Germany and 1 million people died. The Statistics Office in Germany described this as the largest birth deficit since World War II. Other European countries also reported fewer births last year,

including France, Austria, Italy, and Sweden. The Euro Group is warning of the biggest crisis of all time. If the Strait of Hormuz is not opened quickly, the EU is warning of a unprecedented oil and gas shortage. Oil and gas shortages could be greater than in previous crisis such as those in the 1970s.

Will there be a nuclear comeback in Europe? The EU chief is pushing for mini nuclear power plants. That's a great idea if the nuclear power plants are safe, but the problem is it takes time to build a nuclear power plant. even if it's a small one, you still need resources...

Europe on the verge of collapse ... https://youtu.be/bMZzIMLLhWc

https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/bMZzIMLLhWc]]>