Quote Originally Posted by gooser View Post
the world I would want to live in was the Midwest-west around 1800 ...hunt , trap , fish , grow , and trade for everything I need .. walk endless with the only fear I have is a big bear , and the only shave that would bother me would be a scalping ..lol.. prospecting for gold that would be plentiful , discovering prehistoric finds , no politics or restrictions , no judgment by looks but by character and actions , just living off the land as a loner , family or group , no drama , no phones , no time to worry about other then seasons ....just so much to see that is untouched or ruined by the modern day
You may actually be right but not for any romanticized reason. The planet was a very different place back then. Civilizations survived daily on the sustainable energy generated by the four classical elements. In 1848 James Young's discovery of refining crude oil changed everything. This single act set the world on a new course resulting in uncontrolled population growth fueled by a plentiful but unfortunately non renewable energy source. This trend continues today without abatement. Ultimately this will lead to our extinction.