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Well, _eventually_ the growth might stop.

But the growth doesn't automatically mean that it happens because of the resource use increase. Growth often results in technologies that use _less_ resources: cars and lighting are prime examples.

> Are you arguing that the model didn’t predict fracking correctly or what’s your point exactly?

I'm arguing that predicting the exact point where the growth limits are reached is impossible. Especially when it's not due to something fundamental like the Sun's total energy output multiplied by the lowest possible entropy increase quantum.



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