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[Boerseun]

Yesterday, the 6th July 2015, humanity finally solved the energy crisis with the invention of a machine that can tap energy straight from vacuum. And lots of it. For free. For ever. And totally pollution free.

Imagine such a scenario as the above.

I don't want to get into a discussion about how such a wonder-energy source might work, that is not relevant here.

My question is:

If the above miracle energy source were to be found, where does it leave humanity? What will we do? What will we get up to?

If we had free unlimited clean energy available, will humanity achieve real greatness, finally being freed from worrying about securing energy (World War 2, Iraq, all could be termed "Resource Wars")?

Or will we all become fat and lazy couch potatoes?

What do you think?

I think speculating about such a scenario might tell us more about ourselves than we would like to know...