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Originally Posted by IamIan
I 100% disagree.
The way I see it , conservation has been the primary motivator or cause for the vast majority of innovations in human history ... we want to work less for the same output ( thus conserving our time and our energies ).
- The wheel was a conservation of energy device.
- home insulation was a conservation of energy device.
- agriculture was a conservation of energy device
- Roads were a conservation of energy device
etc .... etc...
Although we do value different sources differently , putting human time and energy output as a premium above other sources ... but any effort to conserve human time or energy output is still , conservation as the primary goal. |
Agreed. I'm among the greatest champions of efficiency and conservation, but I don't see it as necessary. It is the scarcity of a resource that necessitates innovation, not conservation in and of itself. The more scarce and desirable a resource, the more innovation to conserve it.