+/- 250 years

50+ years ago in france, we had no mains water and no electricy - we could fetch water from the well, and light a wood fire to cool. this was what most people had for the previous thousands of years, certain 250 years ago. most people weren't in cities, and had that experience - a lot of the day was just keeping body and soul together. now, some people still don't have electricity or safe water. but most people do.

now many people don't have safe and reliable internet.

so 250 years from now, i predict we'll be back to most people not having safe land, water or internet. we mighyt be better off if only we can maintain fish stocks, since we certainly wont have large herds of pigs and cows....unless they can become aquatic.

we should be planning for the 1000 year dark age, and establish a couple of foundations to rebuild after we get things back into a stable operating point on planet A. (apologies to Asimov, who of course based his Foundation series, at least the first 3 volumes on Gibbon's Decline & Fall).

royal society event on 250 years this way or that made me think a bit.