| ▲ | tw04 7 hours ago | |
There is a finite amount of land on earth, and a finite amount of most natural resources. We currently have no indication we will EVER develop faster than light technology. Any discussion not grounded in those facts is a dishonest discussion. It is a zero sum game until those externalities change because ultimately our species is built upon extraction resources to produce wealth. It IS a zero sum game until you or someone else invents a means of solving the first order problems. | ||
| ▲ | CommieBobDole 6 hours ago | parent | next [-] | |
Isn't most of our economic growth based off inputs of energy (in the form of labor, electricity, etc) that ultimately derive from the sun, though, rather than primarily non-renewable non-recyclable resource extraction? The sun is technically a non-renewable resource, I guess, but only on cosmic timescales. | ||
| ▲ | cm2012 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | |
On a trillion year time frame, sure. | ||