We Are in a Supernova Cloud

The 'typo' polcie.

. . . . poverty will no longer exist, and we will all live in peace and harmony.

How so?

Like HTRN we all like to dream of the future possibilities that engineers can contribute to . . . . . I was just bringing those dreams about the moon 'down to earth'.

Science friction always imagines things that will take may years,sometimes centuries to transpire.

I don't write Sci Fi but I have a vivid imagination.

I imagine the moon looking like chrome plated bubble wrap,covered in domes of all sizes.

Most industry will eventually be relocated to the moon because of the nearly free limitless energy and an infinite heat sink.

Orbiting solar cells measuring many kilometers in area will beam energy back to the surface to supply underground habitats,protected inside the lava tubes that have been modified for human habitation.

Most manufacturing will be 3d printing,or a similar technology;perhaps nanobots building things from molecules,or perhaps yoctobots building from atoms,and passing the output on up the build chain to the nanobots.

Earth will return to a pre-industrial state.

Genetically modified bacteria will have consumed the plastic islands that now pollute the oceans and the generations of pollutants that were produced over the centuries of man's disregard for nature.

Agriculture will be located in huge, many kilometer,energy harvesting domes that will be floating above ground,immune to earthquakes,floods,hurricanes,etc.

Insofar as peace?

There will never be peace.Life itself is a battle,down to the lowest life forms;Viruses and bacteria battle each other,and man is no different,and there will always be disagreements,philosophies, or possessions that seem worth fighting for.

Humans are just glorified Dung Beetles,fighting for a share of the dung pile in the midst of plenty.

Pessimist?Not really.

I am positive that Man will not change,no matter the technology.

Maybe you should try embracing your humanhood rather than rejecting it, you judge rather harshly...Your prudish distain for those who came before you seems to disregard the fact that you would not exist had it not been for them...Your criticism seems rather inappropriate...Do you yell at babies demanding they walk upright at birth?

Get up you lazy git!!!

Do you enter museums and proclaim in a loud voice that the contents are offensive and trivial..?

Do you drive out to farms and curse the farmers who have been feeding your family for generations?

You filthy beast...

You totally misunderstand my point.
Man has progressed at a very rapid pace,faster than the planet can adapt.
200 years ago,they still used cattle and horses for farm labor,and the farmers lived hand-to-mouth,rarely having enough to eat,much less sell.
Progress is good,but it has been at the expense of nature,with indestructable chemicals and materials that are here to stay,long after our species has dissapeared and gone extinct,or moved on tho other planets.
Our technolgy has advanced to the point that we can destroy every living thing on th eplanet with the push of a button.
One thing that has not changed is man's nature.
As far back into history as you care to go,there have been battles and wars.Can you find a 100 year period in human history where there was no war anywhere?
Some were fought over possesions;(land,precious minerals,etc).Some were fought over theology,philosophy,and women,but the common thread is our human nature.
And human nature is simply nature.
As I said,viruses and bacteria have battles.
I do not paint with a broad brush,as you seem to think,and it is not a judgement,merely an observation.
I enjoy the benefits of modern civilization,and all progress is not bad,but some aspects of it come at a very high price.
I would miss a lot of the modern conveniences,like running water,flush toilets,refrigeration,etc.,but I would survive.
I have been there ,done that.
Eventually,man may mature to the point that world wide peace is possible,but it will not be any time soon,imho.
Insofar as judging harshly:

Medice, cura te ipsum.

There is no perfect utopian world, now or in the future, it's a fantasy, a pipe dream...I think things are exactly as they should be, otherwise we wouldn't have survived...You also seem to think that wars are not necessary, well we all thought that at one time or another throughout history, but guess what, turns out they are necessary from time to time to remain in control of our own destiny, if you don't fight for your freedom, than you won't have any freedom, because there is always someone trying to take it away...You are a typical Monday morning quarterback sitting around criticizing the winning team because they got their uniforms dirty winning the game....they did what they had to do to win, so that you could be here today...Man's nature is the same as all other living things, we seek to control our own destiny...Your concern for the environment is justified but your criticism of the remnants of the struggle to survive is not...

You still do not understand what I meant,and with your preconceived distorted notion of what I mean, further explanation will not help you to understand my meaning.

I was never really good at explaining things,so my meaning is probably not clear to everyone,but it is not what you think.

Therefor I give up and retire from this discussion with you on this matter.

I still highly respect your ability to ferret out the hard to find things on the Net and you have helped me and many others tremendously in the past,and for that I thank you.

I look forward to further discussions with you on a different matter.

Thank you for your kind words, I respect your wishes...

the Dutch tried that,.... with tulips...

A rose by any other name is still a rose... but that’s is definitely a tulip.