I'm really not. The principle is that advanced civilizations are able to harness more energy. I'm going to assume that if you're on HN, you're generally an adv

I'm really not. The principle is that advanced civilizations are able to harness more energy. I'm going to assume that if you're on HN, you're generally an advocate of technological progress. I could use very little energy by living like a caveman, but is that really the way to the future?