Timeline for Is it realistic to believe an apocalyptical setting can last 500+ years?
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| Mar 29, 2018 at 18:55 | comment | added | Asher | I think the answer could be slightly more comprehensive if it addressed the fact that many of our current technologies and industries are "of scale" and depend on a certain minimum population density and level of urbanization. Even if pockets of civilization began manufacturing automobiles and automatic weapons in computerized factories again, the internet (for example) won't come back up until those pockets are cooperating rather than competing. And that sets a lot of other things back. | |
| Mar 26, 2018 at 15:13 | history | bounty ended | JBH | ||
| Mar 26, 2018 at 15:13 | vote | accept | JBH | ||
| Mar 22, 2018 at 8:28 | comment | added | JB3 | Anything I was going to say has already been discussed in your answer. +1 for referencing maxwell, who is, indeed, the "spiritual father" of most of our tech | |
| Mar 21, 2018 at 9:27 | comment | added | Tim B II | @G0BLiN Your observation is entirely valid and of course the practical benefits of investing in a specific technology will encourage investment (time, resources etc.) in that technology better than the vague promises that arise when the artefact isn't there. BUT, while the will may be increased, the available resources are still decreased. Put differently, intent will be higher, capacity will be lower. What it does mean is that when society gets back on track, development will be on an accelerated track until the previous technological levels are reached but then research has to increase. | |
| Mar 21, 2018 at 8:56 | comment | added | G0BLiN | One question, though - since some of the 'artifacts' will still function, and may give a tremendous advantage to a clan utilizing them, there will be a special motivating force to preserve them, keep them running (fueled, powered, armed etc.) or replicate them - this differs from historical middle ages, though may be similar to tales with a "royal wizard" providing "magical" (cf. Arthur C. Clark's 3rd law) assistance. Won't this drive progress and a return to modern technology? | |
| Mar 15, 2018 at 2:20 | history | answered | Tim B II | CC BY-SA 3.0 |