- 13 Oct 2012 15:55
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PoFo ethnic party statistics: http://www.politicsforum.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=8&p=14042520#p14042520
I don't know if there are still technocracy supporters who are active on PoFo, but if there are any, I have a question. I understand the idea of abundance when it comes to renewable resources. If you need water, you only need to go and get it, because it is abundant and renewable. the same with air, sand, wood, food, rocks etc. But what is the technocratic solution to materials that are not renewable and therefore, not abundant?
For example, in a technocracy, if I need a piece of gold for an electronic circuit, how will the system guarantee that it will be available? The stock of gold in the modern world is limited, after all. It simply circulates, without more gold being produced. Of course, once we get to expand into outer space, I understand this will not be a problem. Practically all asteroids have all kinds of metal. Jupiter has helium and hydrogen in abundance etc. But we are still several decades behind that.
For some non-renewable materials, alternatives can be easily considered. Alternative forms of energy than petroleum, for example. But to some materials, it would be impossible to find a replacement.
What solution would technocracy offer to that problem? Would it say that we are not quite there yet, until our society manages to move into outer space and all materials become highly abundant?
For example, in a technocracy, if I need a piece of gold for an electronic circuit, how will the system guarantee that it will be available? The stock of gold in the modern world is limited, after all. It simply circulates, without more gold being produced. Of course, once we get to expand into outer space, I understand this will not be a problem. Practically all asteroids have all kinds of metal. Jupiter has helium and hydrogen in abundance etc. But we are still several decades behind that.
For some non-renewable materials, alternatives can be easily considered. Alternative forms of energy than petroleum, for example. But to some materials, it would be impossible to find a replacement.
What solution would technocracy offer to that problem? Would it say that we are not quite there yet, until our society manages to move into outer space and all materials become highly abundant?
PoFo ethnic party statistics: http://www.politicsforum.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=8&p=14042520#p14042520