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There's a good chance that the next collapse will be more comprehensive than previous ones though. In particular, it's very easy to imagine nukes getting thrown

There's a good chance that the next collapse will be more comprehensive than previous ones though. In particular, it's very easy to imagine nukes getting thrown around as nations compete for rapidly diminishing topsoil & fresh water.

n4r9 7y ago
It's also easy to imagine the financial elites burrowing down into their premade bunkers to wait it out.
- crispinb 7y ago
  They're entirely welcome to what's left at that point as far as I'm concerned.
  - n4r9 7y ago
    The issue is that a) they have a lot of influence over how humanity reacts to existential threats b) they're nowhere near as concerned about the collapse of civilisation as everyone else.