[krapp]

We did it in a pristine world the first time. The next time we do it in a world stripped of natural resources and easy energy with a collapsing biosphere soaked in poison and radioactive waste.

Not impossible but I doubt we get another Industrial Revolution.

[coldtea]

>We did it in a pristine world the first time. The next time we do it in a world stripped of natural resources and easy energy with a collapsing biosphere soaked in poison and radioactive waste.

Well, we did it in an ice age the first time.

[defrost]

And here we are, still in the exact same Ice Age .. albeit only barely as the ice covered poles are on the way out should trends continue.

[krapp]

Fair enough, but at least the ice was clean.

[joseda-hg]

I mean, there's still quite a number of resources on the surface, plenty just sit there because the ratio of setup cost / profit isn't there

The demand a smaller civilization would have should be quite less significant than what we currently have, so it stands to reason it would make sense for them to use those