Given this trajectory, the overall progress of their society seemed incredibly smooth, lacking any unusual anomalies. Even humanity's historical footprint followed a similar path...
With technological advancements and improved living standards, it is only natural to pursue peace, democracy, and equality. After all, does anyone truly enjoy endless war and slaughter?
So what exactly hindered the development of controllable nuclear fusion, causing it to be delayed by fifty years, over and over again? Was it the extreme difficulty of the technology itself, or a lack of awareness regarding potential long-term risks? Was it their social system, or something else entirely?
The conference room fell dead silent. Jason was lost in deep thought.
