Josey the ETzen heading the R&D division was least paid attention to. His theory that only solution to the crisis was avoiding it was laughed at. How could one avoid a crisis which had already happened? The ETzens considered that Josey had lost his wits or it was just a too extended use of the MindBelt (which was discouraged for the ETzens) and left it to that.
The others had discussed all the alternative ways of survival for many days and all had drawn a big zero. To the end of every road was a roadblock which could not be cleared, either because we did not have energy or because we did not have resources.
Searching for another habitable planet was considered. But the technology for space travel was never paid attention to. Man was so busy in internal country level (in pre-historic times) and international level politics that a blind eye was turned to the needs of searching a new home. The quest was stalled by the opposition parties as being a cowardly alternative supported by those who did not want to take the responsibility for the judicious use of Earth’s resources. They contended that Earth was man’s home and leaving one’s home was unthinkable. While it was considered as unproductive expenditure, the funds required for space research were diverted to the more ‘dire’ needs of grants to the financial institutions, which had lost zillions of dollars with their screwed up strategies or to create sophisticated defense equipments which were not required. The rest went to the numbered accounts of the corrupt politicians. I know many such ETzens.
Other alternative considered was to relocate to Mars and moon. But the human presence there were very small only served the purpose of mining bases. It would not be possible to accommodate such a huge population there.
During entire discussion, Josey always wanted to say something, but never got an opportunity...
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