> at least admit the possibility that it's not all daisies and sunshine and things might turn out -- less than optimal. I tend to be more optimistic about the

> at least admit the possibility that it's not all daisies and sunshine and things might turn out -- less than optimal. I tend to be more optimistic about the future and technological progress on the whole, but if we are headed toward a great filter or massive reset, then modern technology might be judged as a negative development by the survivors. We really don't know what the long-term effect of civilization is yet. We're still in the experimental stage.