[yodsanklai]

The problem with the progress that we're witnessing is that it's not sustainable. It's made possible by depleting non-renewable resources and messing up the environment. According to the best models at our disposal, our living conditions are going to decline in the coming decades. So maybe this is why it is precisely engineers who are sceptical since they have better understanding of the scientific consensus on the matter.

[boxed]

Well... maybe. Partly for sure. But we also know that the GPD-to-CO2-emissions coupling that used to be super strong has been thoroughly broken. So first order yes, second order? maybe. Third order? Almost certainly not.

That being said, we need to do WAY more obviously.