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The fact we happened to utilize cheap fossil fuels does not prove that fossil fuels are necessary for an advanced civilization to develop. One might even argue
by jjk166 4y ago
The fact we happened to utilize cheap fossil fuels does not prove that fossil fuels are necessary for an advanced civilization to develop. One might even argue our prolonged use of fossil fuels was a mistake.
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- narrator 4y agoMaybe we should have been extremely careful with how those energy resources were used instead of just using them for whatever or as if they'd never run out or have any externalities. Doing this in a way that's in the best interest of humanity, without repeating the mistakes of communism will be an interesting challenge for humanity in the decades ahead. That is assuming we don't develop some deus ex machina like cheap fusion power.