the focal reason socialism in say the russian sense didn't work, was because the equations they used to forcast all of their needs and wants was very VERY complex and basically they didn't have enough power to eqaute how much of a given good would actually be needed during a year. Although they did come pretty close sometimes.
What free and near free energy could provide would be like a limitless X factor that we could construct in any socialistic manner we choose.
The replication and free energy technology does worry me though.
In lieu of greed would might replace it with lust for Power or contorl over other people(what scott states also). I see religion, art, and intellect coming into mortal combat with each other.
And if these new inventions bless us with interstellar travel. The Earth power influx may turn into galaxy conquest. muh ha ha.
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