Is there a "god-given" rate on how fast technology and human civilization grows/progresses?

Question

If life on earth was considered an experiement, with each trial starting with the same amount of natural resouces, and that experiment was run x number of times, would there be a certain period of time where each one of those trials will reach a common plateau? Will it always depend on the intital amount of natural resources?

Do you think that there may be another planet out there somewhere that may contain more elements and therefore has a greater potential for organisms to surpass humans and to become a much more advanced civilization?

Keep into account that some of the trials may not happen across E=mc2 or other discoveries made by our very own "trial"

Answer 1

There are theories that state technology and human evolution increase at an exponentially fast rate. According to it, in about 20 years our technology will be getting better every day. (the wiki link below has a graph that shows this)

You should read about Technological Singularity (link below). It basically states that once we create Artificial intelligence that is slightly better than human thinking and can improve itself (software and hardware) technology will grow faster than we could ever imagine.

Answer 2

Interesting question. If you can develop a theory, an actual workable equation, countries globally would pay you millions, perhaps billions of dollars for this answer.

Answer 3

Yup, as fast as we can handle it. It's called free will. We've all got it and GOD gave it to us. I suppose GOD could take it away but so farr---- nope, still got it!