gm, re "So Christy's hilarious theory that "Without access to energy, life is brutal and short" is a self-deluded load of old horse feathers!"
Your arrogance and self absorption is unbelievable. Canberra and your aunties farm are not the centre of the universe, nor typical of it. It is not too late for you to travel to such places as mentioned and learn some real lessons about life. If you can't travel then at least stop making a fool of yourself, making judgements about things you have absolutely no knowledge of.