That would be when we've automated stuff to the point where [machinery breaking down] causes a large majority of humans to die from starvation. And then go on

That would be when we've automated stuff to the point where [machinery breaking down] causes a large majority of humans to die from starvation. And then go on to repeat that mistake by re-building without using the lessons from previous catastrophe(s). Sadly that last part sounds fairly common for humans... 8-| So yeah. Maybe. Possible.