Cool to hear you are / were in UK Jared. I bet you are really impressed with our new lead :)

I agree with all your conclusions as always, will just add, it is all underlaid by energy, and where we get it from. The more we get and put to use from the sun, the closer we are to ending the age of exploitation, where some humans could climb up on others to gain perpetual financial advantage, it ends soon, with issue of Kardashev Money, because in the end, they will be left with no choice due to inflation. I just hope we won't do anything really silly in the meantime, like a nuclear war, finishing off all chances of transitioning finally to a mature, truly intelligent, energy independent species.