Me too. And around election time in particular I get very despondent at the level of discourse. We just don't seem able to grasp the truly huge challenges and make meaningful responses to them our top priority.

Agreed. Tech can't solve all our problems. We need to accept the fact that we're just going to have less stuff and less convenience.

Lab grown milk protein is more efficient in terms of land, water and energy use and is only a few years away from being competitive in price. It'll be in protein bars/shakes first, then cheese and eventually milk.

We don't need fusion for high-tech food production to have a massive impact.