That was just an observation with regards to what we "modern" humans consider to be "normal", not a comment on how far down the next collapse will bring us. (N

That was just an observation with regards to what we "modern" humans consider to be "normal", not a comment on how far down the next collapse will bring us. (Not to mention that we probably have neither the abilities nor the ecosystem to revert to hunter-gatherer subsistence.) No, I don't expect a collapse back to the stone-age in the short run. But to every human living in "modern" conditions, a reversion back 100 or even 200 years in terms of comfort and luxury will be quite staggering. The wake up call will be a very harsh one, nonetheless.