If you have to brake hard, it is still important to not brake harder than necessary, to give the cars behind you the best possible chance to react in time.
But this excerpt is a play between two characters. Ricard looks for the most effective perspective to communicate his knowledge, so it is not fair to accuse him of a limited perspective.
This is only technical critique. Far more important is the question of financial power. The Euro serves the public interest and are the good guys. Private finance will convert more power into more profits for the shareholders. And have themselves bailed out during crisis.
Indeed, unimaginable what is possible! There will also be traces of H, N, O, S etc due to comets crashing in, so room for carbon chemistry once temperature permits.