Talk:TEOTWAWKI

Origins
Many source attribute the acronym to Mark Medintz on misc.survivalism. But there is no citation to the first use and proof that it is indeed the first use. On the contrary someone claiming to be Medintz says "I don't know who first invented the term, but some people in m.s seem to think I did it." . This could be modesty, but unless a authoritative source is found I think we should not say that Medintz originated the term. Jyotirmoyb (talk) 10:58, 25 September 2010 (UTC)


 * Agreed on that point concerning Mark Medintz. We might mention the mis-attribution as part of a history of the term.  On that note, I think a brief history, if possible, of the term and acronym would be beneficial to the article.  I've found references to its use in the 1990s, but suspect it may date back to at least the 1980s.  There were various books and periodical articles written about survivalism that we could review.  If anyone has some sources, please post them.  Thanks.-- Surv1v4l1st (Talk 17:44, 1 October 2010 (UTC)

Examples...
We might wish to flesh out the intro with some example of the terms usage in the survivalist/prepper literature. Properly sourced, of course.-- Surv1v4l1st (Talk 02:11, 29 September 2010 (UTC)