🧩 Headline Game - Which is True? - October 21, 2025

[OldTimerJohn]

WHICH HEADLINE IS TRUE?
October 21, 2025​

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Can you spot the real headline? Only one of these is true:

A. "70% of Americans Transitioning to Off-Grid Living by 2030, New Study Reveals"
B. "Off-Grid Living Reduces Household Carbon Footprint by 80%, According to Environmentalists"
C. "Government Mandates All Newly-Built Homes to be Off-Grid by 2025"​

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Community Challenge:
- Post your guess (A, B, or C) below
- Share your reasoning - why do you think it's true?
- Did any of the false headlines trick you? Why did they seem plausible?

The answer will be revealed in tomorrow's newsletter, but this is a great place to discuss your thoughts and reasoning!

Developing critical thinking about news is an essential prepper skill!​

 

[OrbitJazz21]

Gotta go with B on this one—80% carbon footprint reduction sounds impressive but not impossible, especially if you’re comparing a solar-powered, rainwater-harvesting setup to a regular ol' city dwelling. A and C are a crackup, though. “70% of Americans” would mean my neighbor who can’t even keep his WiFi running is about to start composting and hauling water, and I just don’t see it. And all new homes off-grid by next year? The government can barely get