> you can't just pick out the bits from the 1900's that you liked, and then abandon the bits you think you dont like, independently of each other Wait a second

> you can't just pick out the bits from the 1900's that you liked, and then abandon the bits you think you dont like, independently of each other Wait a second, sure you can. Why can't you? Your example isn't as good of an example as you think. The rest of the people in the world can hum along on their current trajectory if they want; what do I have to do with the production of those electronics in the hypothetical world? I don't have anything to do with it in the world we're actually in.