Indeed! You can't have an increase in human flourishing without an increase in energy production and consumption. We simply cannot advance as a civilization without utilizing more and more energy. For some fun learning, check out the [Kardeshev scale](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kardashev_scale), and relevant [Kurzgesagt video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhFK5_Nx9xY).

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I think a big issue is that people don't have a good sense of how humanity creates and uses energy. I know that I don't have a good sense... I think this is something we will need to address first.

Currently people get really easily tricked by "X uses more energy than country Y", but while that may be true, I don't think most people actually realize how meaningless statement that is in relationship to how much energy US, China and Russia consume.

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Bitcoin. Change the code, not the climate.

I think a big issue is that people don't have a good sense of how humanity creates and uses energy. I know that I don't have a good sense... I think this is something we will need to address first. 

Currently people get really easily tricked by "X uses more energy than country Y", but while that may be true, I don't think most people actually realize how meaningless statement that is in relationship to how much energy US, China and Russia consume. 
