> our only solution is technological. Technological progress is just a function of energy in a civilization. I highly recommend Smil's Energy and Civilization

> our only solution is technological. Technological progress is just a function of energy in a civilization. I highly recommend Smil's Energy and Civilization to understand this better. The problem we are facing is directly a consequence of unsustainable energy usage, as such technology cannot be the solution. Our quality of life will change whether we like it or not. In theory it would be preferable to choose that path. But people's in ability to accept that reality means we are choosing the hardest possible path. We're already seeing wars over resources this very second. We will see global starvation this year from limited fertilizer production. It's already happening and even in the comments on HN people aren't willing to entertain the necessary steps to prevent the worse case.