Upon a recent conversation I had, we discussed our belief's about present day technological advances.

Basically the way I see it, is that in the last 50 some odd years, we've made no real step towards improvement other than improvements upon existing devices and ideas we've already established in previous generations. My question to you is, can you foresee any major advancement that would revolutionize the way humanity lives day to day? Sure, one could point out IDEAS that sound feasable, however thinking and doing are not in the same boat. Perhaps its the same avenue, but as it stands, we're dreaming.

Correct me if i'm wrong, but I believe we wont surpass our present state of advancement without a reason too. Global war forced the Atom Bomb to be created, Expantion the vehicle. War the power of weapons and stealth. The cold war space exploration... What will need to happen for humanity to stop toying with old ideas and actually create, or explore new idea's and places? IE colonize Mars, or even the moon. Currently there are MANY, many theories and essay's on how humanity could feasably accomplish both endeavors. However global politics and the need for greed in the generation at hand and the selfish population's way of life hinder this from ever happening.

Perhaps the draught of oil, when it's really finally gone, will spark the needed muse for us to accell past redundant.

Thoughts?

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