> 2) Isn't it great that we can burn a bunch of dinosaur blood to convince ourselves that we don't need other humans?

God I hate this cynical take. Yes human beings use energy. We should look to generate more energy as that's a sign of wealth. The "energy bad" take is so lazy and ultimately anti-human. And in this case its especially obnoxious because what does "we don't need other humans" even mean.