> We can still figure out how to drive faster than the fastest land mammal
Sure, that's how we got one of the most polluting industry of the last 100 years, see, all balanced. We took one thing, transport, and made it a priority while ignoring every other aspect, and now we're all breathing polluted air.
Roads are bendy because they follow the topography of the terrain, cars aren't faster because we'll still get fucked by drag no matter how smart we'll get https://i.stack.imgur.com/PKkDf.jpg but we're getting off topic.
And if you want to make that argument, you’re now arguing my point for me ;)
(My stance is that that doesn’t count as balanced. We can still figure out how to drive faster than the fastest land mammal).