> I think that could be a great boon to society. Provided it uses all that additional brainpower effectively. Can we honestly say that currently all the smart

> I think that could be a great boon to society. Provided it uses all that additional brainpower effectively. Can we honestly say that currently all the smart people are realising their potential? Also, could well be a curse instead. Imagine society only performing this well thanks to a steady supply of the stuff. Actually, we already have that in the form of fossil fuels and while they enabled massive progress, their supply hinges on authoritarians having their way in some corners of the world.