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Originally Posted by Johnny1A.2
Basically, if things have broken down to the point that it's a meaningful ATE scenario, you can probably write off most of the Solar System for biologicals, including most upgrades and bioroids. Earth would be (by far) the best place for a biological to be in an ATE scenario. Luna might have sufficient industrial and other necessary infrastructure in place to create a self-sustaining system...but it's gonna be tight and by no means a sure thing.
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The early settings would be looking at that struggle, and the survivors search for a “safe” base. The later settings make the assumption, thru skill or luck, there are survivors at that point, but they may be in danger.
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Originally Posted by Johnny1A.2
Mars might be sufficiently terraformed that it doesn't tip back into its 'wild' state once the Solar System wide infrastructure stops functioning. If so, where its half-terraformed surface environment and ecosystem will go is anybody's guess. There's a very significant chance, though, that Mars reverts back to something close to its pre-terraforming state over a fairly short period, esp. if the mirrors aren't still being maintained somehow.
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A real dying Mars setting.
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Originally Posted by Johnny1A.2
For machine intelligence, it's possible that some parts of the Solar System are sufficiently industrialized and have sufficient support infrastructure in place that an infomorph society could still function. In fact, for them, in such places, the ATE scenario might not be all that bad, and recovery fairly fast.
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Infomorphs, from a recovered Fifth Wave civilization in space, coming back to Earth (or Mars) is within some of the setting possibilities I mapped out.