Sorry Dramnek, but the argument just isn't convincing even if you posted it twice [img]smile.gif[/img]
Comparing something that is currently working and has been working with something that, by your own admission, has never happened, because those that tried it
didn't do it right, and is, in fact only a theory, is not a good argument for your point of view.
Comparing something real with something imaginary (I use the term loosely) is like comparing apples and oranges.
Star Trek's world seems ideal, but.......it isn't real.