"We were fortunate that we industrialized sooner," not "rate of industrialization is totally random and unpredictable."

Edit: Also, the predictions are for next century. Even if they were making the straw claim you believe they are, they probably won't be around to collect on the super-long-term investment you suggest.

Edit #2: Checked out your comment history, looks like you're just a garden-variety racist who thinks that white people are better than everyone else.