Level 6 - Digital and Scientific Recovery

Begin reclaiming and understanding modern technology.

This chapter focuses on the critical steps needed to restore and advance digital and scientific capabilities after a societal collapse. It covers the establishment of local electricity grids to power settlements, including methods for generating and storing electrical energy through bike dynamos, restored generators, and battery construction using lead-acid and nickel-iron technologies. The chapter then explores basic transistor electronics, enabling the creation and repair of radios and AM/FM receivers to facilitate communication and information access.

Further sections delve into the restoration of hard drives and old computers, ensuring data preservation and access to digital knowledge. The creation of local file servers supports knowledge sharing within communities. Traditional skills such as book printing and paper manufacturing are also addressed to maintain physical records.

Medical research infrastructure is introduced, including microscopy, diagnostics, and antibiotic production, alongside vaccination programs and basic pharmaceutical manufacturing to improve public health. Data recovery techniques are explained to combat data degradation and rebuild digital archives. Optical media reading methods for DVDs and CDs are included to access stored information.

Finally, the chapter discusses expanded fuel refining techniques for diesel, kerosene, and gas separation, supporting energy needs for machinery and transportation. Together, these topics provide a comprehensive foundation for reestablishing modern technology and scientific understanding in a post-collapse environment.