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I find that so disappointing. Of course there are people already planning to rip resources out of the cosmos. Once you've left Earth barren, of course it makes
by developer2 10y ago
I find that so disappointing. Of course there are people already planning to rip resources out of the cosmos. Once you've left Earth barren, of course it makes sense to spread our destructive tendencies throughout the solar system / galaxy.
- iammyIP 10y agoIf we can stop mining resources on earth and outsource that to some asteroids, why not? We still need resources.
- ZoF 10y agoThat's a pretty negative way of looking at it. I don't disagree that humanity is 'wasteful', but these 'destructive' tendencies will be necessary for the creation and propagation of _life_ beyond/within our solar system. What do you value more, preservation of the cosmos in their current state, or the expansion of our existence beyond Earth. I think the fact that companies are already looking to mine asteroids is nothing short of awesome and inspiring.
- zo1 10y agoUnless you plan on us living a life of bare subsistence, and artificially-limiting our population growth, there is no way around it. There is no equivalent to "being one with mother-nature" when you get to this stage. At this point, resources are just there to fuel our existence, and using up barren raw-resource pockets outside of our current "home" seems like a very good way of doing it.