If you threw it into nuclear, yes, we could have at least removed 90% of fossil fuels from our energy grid while making our energy grid far more resilient in the process and making the electric car revolution easier (energy too cheap to meter and all that jazz).
I don't think investing in more Hydro is a good option personally. Too much environmental consequence from flooding the massive areas required.
8T 20 years ago would not have accelerated the pace of solar/wind much and it's dubious if it would even be useful today, there are better solutions (nuclear).
Similar with moon/mars colony. We don't lack the money for a mars shot, we could do it pretty cheaply, we just lack the will to do it. At this point Musk will assuredly get there first and cheaper.
I don't think investing in more Hydro is a good option personally. Too much environmental consequence from flooding the massive areas required.
8T 20 years ago would not have accelerated the pace of solar/wind much and it's dubious if it would even be useful today, there are better solutions (nuclear).
Similar with moon/mars colony. We don't lack the money for a mars shot, we could do it pretty cheaply, we just lack the will to do it. At this point Musk will assuredly get there first and cheaper.