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GliderGuider

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21. We're not going back to the paleolithic, or even the medieval era.

Reply to Odin2005 (Reply #20)

Sat May 5, 2012, 08:59 PM

May 2012

We will not lose all our technology. What we might lose is the social organization and the cheap fossil fuels needed to employ it effectively.

Much to the relief of Gaia...

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An 8-point Manifesto on the Collapse of Global Industrial Civilization [View all] GliderGuider May 2012 OP

Screw that, I'm living forever and helping colonize the galaxy. Odin2005 May 2012 #1

Good luck with that! nt GliderGuider May 2012 #18

Assuming we're talking about something this side of Mad Max IDemo May 2012 #2

The thing is, "AK guy" will eventually come across another "AK Guy," and if neither of them villager May 2012 #3

Eventually a band AK guys will form a "kingdom" Speck Tater May 2012 #5

At least until someone sets the farm on fire. Zalatix May 2012 #13

The dynamics of the AK guys will vary IDemo May 2012 #6

You are thinking that the early adopters don't have AK's also. ret5hd May 2012 #10

I'd never think that IDemo May 2012 #24

As soon as we get over romanticizing information flow, things will work out saras May 2012 #4

Now THAT is a fascinating insight. Thanks!!! nt GliderGuider May 2012 #17

Thank you for this post. truedelphi May 2012 #7

And thank you a thousand times for this response. Zalatix May 2012 #9

And imagine what it would be like if, instead of a San Diego student, GliderGuider May 2012 #16

well, cali May 2012 #8

Good questions. GliderGuider May 2012 #15

In short - or rather my version - stop waiting until we're IN xchrom May 2012 #11

I think we're already well into the crisis. GliderGuider May 2012 #12

i don't disagree. but i do think we need to develop both trains. nt xchrom May 2012 #14

Just read an absorbing article which agrees with you: dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #19

Something I want to meantion about the so-called "Dark Ages". Odin2005 May 2012 #20

We're not going back to the paleolithic, or even the medieval era. GliderGuider May 2012 #21

I agree on the social organization part. Odin2005 May 2012 #23

Oh, and another thing I thought of... Odin2005 May 2012 #25

Oh well... greytdemocrat May 2012 #22