tim [he/him,they/them] to technology • 3 years agoFeels great to dedicate my life to learning about computers when our access to them post-climate-apocalypse will be pretty limitedmessage-squaremessage-square53 fedilinkarrow-up178
arrow-up178message-squareFeels great to dedicate my life to learning about computers when our access to them post-climate-apocalypse will be pretty limitedtim [he/him,they/them] to technology • 3 years agomessage-square53 Commentsfedilink
minus-squareGalaxyBrain [they/them]hexbear33·3 years agoIt's not gonna be Mad Max. Computers will still be useful link
minus-squarehexaflexagonbear [he/him]hexbear24·edit-23 years agoEven in a semi mad max world, computation will be useful, and anyone who can get scavenged junk iPhones to aid with those will be very much needed. If anything a post apocalyptic scenario will really need computer engineers. link
minus-squareGalaxyBrain [they/them]hexbear17·3 years agoFixing screens would probably be your most common job. link
minus-squareDingdangdog [he/him,comrade/them]hexbear12·3 years agoLocal networks would still be huge as well. link
It's not gonna be Mad Max. Computers will still be useful
Even in a semi mad max world, computation will be useful, and anyone who can get scavenged junk iPhones to aid with those will be very much needed. If anything a post apocalyptic scenario will really need computer engineers.
Fixing screens would probably be your most common job.
Local networks would still be huge as well.