The finitude of earth's resources is without question, but the scale at which that becomes a pressing concern are up for debate. There are in general 2 ways we

The finitude of earth's resources is without question, but the scale at which that becomes a pressing concern are up for debate. There are in general 2 ways we can use technology to extend our viable resource consumption: 1. make our consumption of a resource more efficient 2. Use technology to find new uses for previously non-useful materials Furthermore, the Earth is not a closed system. The Sun's energy is continually pouring onto our planet, staving off our descent into entropy.