The Malthusian view was partially invalidated by technological advances and by the operation of market forces, which made the use of alternative energy sources profitable at the new prices.
Taj maltuzijanski pogled na situaciju delimično je negiran tehnološkim napretkom i funkcionisanjem tržišnih snaga, koje su učinile da korišćenje alternativnih izvora energije po novim cenama bude profitabilno.