Reddit mentions of Guns, Germs and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies

I don't know if you meant it to be, but I read your comment as condescending....

You're not sure if what's possible? Renewable energy? Fusion Energy? Or you don't think it's possible to focus our attention on technological advancement?


Edit: I'm impatient of your response, so I'm just going to assume that you believe the advancement of civilization can't be moved forward by resource management. There is, however, historical context for the advancement of civilization through the allocation of resources regardless of luxury. In an effort to clarify,
>The first step towards civilization is the move from hunter-gatherer to agriculture, with the domestication and farming of wild crops and animals. Agricultural production leads to food surpluses, which supports sedentary societies, rapid population growth, and specialization of labor.
-Guns, Germs, and Steel

Allocation of resources and the ability to work less and think more has happened, and continues to happen in societies all the time. I believe that by investing in renewable, clean, and cheap energy (physicists are doing amazing research into Fusion energy, it's only a matter of time...), our entire civilization can be allowed to grow technologically.

I believe this process will happen with or without your luck! :-D