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I think people underestimate the rough shape that the world is currently in.

Global Warming, famine, poverty, disease, overconsumption, war, and overpopulation are all problems that humanity is facing now. They are baving dire consequences, although LoMMers don't see the brunt of it, because for the most part if you have a computer, you are rich enough to avoid the problems.

Technology is capable of immense things, but they don't always end up benefiting us. Although in 1906, there were no TVs, there were also no nukes. Although medicine has improved immensely since 1906, antibiotic-resistant diseases are currently emerging. Technology is also responsible for the rough shape that our planet is in environmentally (resource drain, global warming, pollution etc.).

These problems are ones that can be averted, but public will is needed to do so. Technology isn't enough, because we have the technology to deal with most of these problems right now, but we don't. The thing is, that it would take sacrifices from a lot of people, and they aren't willing to change their lifestyle.


As a side note, global warming is a larger problem than people give it credit for. The biggest reason is that it is so unpredictable. People don't know what to prepare for. It is very uneven, and 1 degree of heating in the world can have immense effects because it isn't one degree spread evenly all over the planet (not to mention I think it is more than one, although I'm not sure how much they predict it will be). 1 degree overall would most likely mean less than one degree of heating near the equater, but over 10 in the poles, which would melt a LOT of ice, and raise sea level substancially. That is just the beginning. Climate change could also be sever, as could the effect on the entire environment. Even though the effects of global warming are unknown, it shouldn't be taken lightly.