What would a new dark age look like?

[Anwar]

Well, we only saw that one guy who wasn't even a real Monk. He was a Ranger pretending to be a Monk to hide his work of re-introducing technology to Earth.

Why didn't any of the Earth colonies just immediately move back to help Earth?

 

[Mistral]

That's what I was thinking. Most electricity is generated by coal burning plants, nuclear plants or hydro turbines. Anything that interrupted coal mining and transport would cause most electrical grids to go down. Nuclear plants are even easier to stop without international trade and highly skilled staff.

Trade breaks down; coal, hydro nuclear plants go dark. Some enterprising post-apocalypse Bill Gates type gets the bright idea to open an athletic studio/exercise center. He gets his engineer friend to connect all the self-powered exercise bikes and treadmills together to form electrical generators and sells his electricity. People join his gym, get exercise AND provide electricity for themselves and neighbors.

You're joking, right? In an age of failing electrical power sources people would have to rely on muscle power to accomplish things. I live in the LA area-not many horses wandering down the 405, y'know? So the people would have to provide the muscle themselves-precluding any interest in gymnasiums and their perceived benefits.

 

[MeanJoePhaser]

Well, we only saw that one guy who wasn't even a real Monk. He was a Ranger pretending to be a Monk to hide his work of re-introducing technology to Earth.

Why didn't any of the Earth colonies just immediately move back to help Earth?

Those meddling Rangers is why.

Seriously, Mars would take over and gentrify Earth.