Maybe The Matrix was correct in saying the 1990's was the peak of human civilization. No matter how advanced automatic computing and global manufacturing can get, these people have zero ability to innovate and maintain the systems in place, as shit gets globally worse the bridges start to erode from no repairs no proper replacement and failure to teach non-Europeans how to navigate the waters.
Maybe The Matrix was correct in saying the 1990's was the peak of human civilization. No matter how advanced automatic computing and global manufacturing can get, these people have zero ability to innovate and maintain the systems in place, as shit gets globally worse the bridges start to erode from no repairs no proper replacement and failure to teach non-Europeans how to navigate the waters.