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For Humankind, Civilization Is A One-Shot Deal

Posted: 04-16-2015 11:44 PM
by Riddick
Post-apocalyptic societies wouldn’t have enough fossil fuels for an industrial revolution. FULL STORY

Posted: 04-17-2015 01:32 PM
by Fan
OK but what about biofuel? We can always cultivate plants and extract oils from them...

Posted: 04-17-2015 04:48 PM
by Riddick
Fan wrote: OK but what about biofuel? We can always cultivate plants and extract oils from them...
On a huge scale, rebooting from square one after an apocalypse without benefit of intact industry? Not so easy I'd say... OTOH, who says humankind can't rebuild a semblance of civilization, produce a nice life for hundreds of thousands, isn't that enough? Like we NEED billions AND BILLIONS of people?