Learning about advancements in technology on the horizon, and understanding the limitless things there are to be discovered, just within our own world, has made me come to view many of the problems that we have today as temporary/fixable. Are they still important? Yes. Will they be the end of us? I don't think so, not if we are diligent with our utility.

I read an article earlier on in the week about research being done to 'grow' meat. As in, taking inorganic matter, and making it into a hamburger. Yesterday I read about batteries powered by our own body heat. Two months ago, I read that researchers have successfully created 'mechanical trees' which function to take in CO2 and release oxygen. This is just the beginning, and doesn't even begin to delve into the fundamental things we are starting to understand about the building blocks of the universe.

I feel as though humanity has made it to the part of the movie where its running from the building that's about to explode. I think we're going to make it. I think that our technology will trump our problems. I am hopeful. :)