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in reference to that, i was considering data and information storage methods ten to twenty years from the present time, not from the point of a theoretical cataclysm. but you make a good point. i have considerable knowledge of math and science, but there is no way in hell i could plan or oversee the manufacture and construction a modern building, or a cell phone for instance.
this is an excellent point. but, i was speculating and theorizing about a potential time in the not so distant future where mankind moves even further away from traditional methods of physical information and data storage. we are already this reliant, what will thing be like a few short decades from now?
this is pretty much the angle i was approaching in the op - without trying to sound like im totally going off the deep end.
if parts of past human civilization and advancement have become "lost" (and there are quite a few that subscribe to that possibility), i think it would be reasonable to conclude that the major contributing factor would be lack of surviving physical records and or technology. if so, could it have been an issue of how the data was stored?
i also think that it is reasonable to conclude that any survivors of something cataclysmic on a global scale would primarily have to concern themselves with finding shelter and food. especially if there was an extremely low percentage of remaining individuals that were isolated from each other. who is to say how long it would take to recover past just that point of mere survival?
has anyone here really sat down and thought what they would do if they couldn't just go down to the market and purchase what you need to eat? i mean REALLY thought about it? it is my understanding that most major metropolitan areas only have enough food supply on hand to last 72 hours without additional shipments. i don't find that all that hard to believe after having lived the majority of my life in a region that endured hard winters. as anyone who has shared my experience can attest, try going to the store 12 or 24 hours after the forecast of an approaching winter storm and see what you find.
im not really talking zombie apocalypse here, or an asteroid strike or anything over the top hollywood like those scenarios. what about something simple and not entirely unlikely like a virulent outbreak, or even a colossal mass solar ejection?
for example, try to imagine the chaos and pandemonium that would ensue if the global power grid was down indefinitely, not to mention all of the satellite technology. it would stand to reason that most if not all digital data would be compromised as well.
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