Well put and logical. Unfortunately the end logic here is that without that massive advance which may trigger positive change then we as a species will expire in the near future.......at least huge percentages will. The planet itself will recover from our excesses over time but without us likely. Massive change is not always based on a single incident that triggers redirection. More often it is the accumulation of small steps that add up to a critical mass that triggers the change, both positive and negative. Small steps to correct the problem will accumulate towards a positive end, just as a lack of small steps will accumulate negatively and lead to a catstrophy. We can choose to do nothing and know our end is near ( even if we ignore it ) or do something else.. The choice of survival and quality of life is always ours to choose.