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[Freespace]What most likely happened to Earth following the destruction of the Lucifer?

Earth has been cut off from the rest of the Galaxy due to the collapse of the Jump Node caused by the destruction of the Lucifer.  Would Earth be capable of surviving with only the resources of the Sol System to maintain them?
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Earth actually did fairly well after the Shivan threat.

Yes limited recourses became a bit of a problem. But in terms of the essentials earth was pretty well off. There was some limited rationing of food until several thousand industrial facilities which had suddenly become obsolete were leveled or retooled towards food production. 

The only tragedy is that after it was decided that the jump point would never reopen slowboats were the only way to recolonize the rest of the galaxy. It wasn't until well after the ark ships departed that the human/vasudan made Knossos gate was activated and reestablished the subspace connection with earth.