Consider also the support systems in place for agrarian production that enable programmers to do what we do.
We’re in the midst of a mass extinction event. If we lose the eco systems that support us we’ll go into decline as surely as every other species as high on the food chain as we are.
I’m not sure if civilization will collapse but it does seem like something that is probable. Do we have enough people with the expertise to maintain or build computing devices with limited access to fabrication? Can we still cobble together useful stuff from the piles of e-waste?
One easy thing we can do is push for policies that make it easier to access public infrastructure. Low-cost access to the poles, towers, etc.
We’re in the midst of a mass extinction event. If we lose the eco systems that support us we’ll go into decline as surely as every other species as high on the food chain as we are.
I’m not sure if civilization will collapse but it does seem like something that is probable. Do we have enough people with the expertise to maintain or build computing devices with limited access to fabrication? Can we still cobble together useful stuff from the piles of e-waste?
One easy thing we can do is push for policies that make it easier to access public infrastructure. Low-cost access to the poles, towers, etc.
Interesting times ahead.