And literally lead to billions of more people alive today, than had been possible in 1830. Probably 6 Billion more.
Correct the diesel tractor and more importantly the synthesis of artificial nitrogen fertilizers and petrochemical based pesticide makes the green revolution possible. Without which this planet cannot feed 7 billion people more like 500 million. I am a geoscientist for an oil company this technology is intriguing off peak power can be had really cheap, from a variety of sources my question is how they deal with the inevitable shale swelling when you heat the kerogen out of it. It pops like popcorn.