Reply #17: People were saying the same sort of prophecies of doom in 1932.

[Odin2005]

And the next few years will, again, be like the 1930s, not the 400s. In fact, I dare say we are on the brink of a new renaissance, not a new dark age.

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My own thinking is similar to that of this site.

'We want to save the Earth's biosphere, settle the oceans and space, end hunger and poverty, utilize alternative sources of energy, bring about a better democracy and economy to the world, and generally provide a standard of living and quality of life far beyond anything mankind has ever experienced."