Originally Posted By: Teslinhiker
Originally Posted By: Montanero
Yes, disasters do damage, and sometimes it is catastrophic. However, what astonishes me is not how fragile civilization is, but how resilient.


Resilient - now more due to modern technology, modern machinery, readily available transportation (ship, rail, aircraft) specialized SAR / recovery teams, various .gov, military, NGO resources and more.


True,modern tech is dandy, but past civilizations were pretty resilient, as well (just ask an archaeologist!). Fundamentally, we are social critters, and, faced with adversity, most often work together.

Stone axes take longer than chain saws,but they get rid of debris eventually....
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