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There is a lot of evidence that technology tends to improve over time.
by robbrown451 7y ago
There is a lot of evidence that technology tends to improve over time.
- paulryanrogers 7y agoBacteria in a sealed container will reproduce until all resources are consumed. Then they drop to anemic levels or die out entirely. Humans live in a relatively closed system. And modern technology sits atop a very fragile foundation. All that to say past evidence does indicate technology generally gets better, but not necessarily forever.
- XorNot 7y agoNo we don't. We live on a planet around a midlife star. The amount of resources available to us over the next 10,000 years is staggering.
- paulryanrogers 7y agoHumans haven't proven the ability to live sustainably on one planet. Sustainably utilizing resources beyond the planet is far from certain.
- ta999999171 7y agoFor the record, I don't really like this thread, but GP's point does not hinge on using up other planets sustainably...
- joejerryronnie 7y agoHardware eventual fails, software eventually works.