[anon84873628]

Sure. We just don't have examples in history where the head start is as big as 200 years.

Well, there is a difference between the "developed" and "developing" world, but that doesn't seem to be due to access to a single specific technology...

[walkhour]

We also don't have examples of one of the two contemplated options, we haven't seen a technology that has destroyed the world either.