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We should do both. There are a lot of avenues to research and grow our knowledge. Ideally, the lessons we learn in building a sustainable colony offworld lead t
by Pfhreak 10y ago
We should do both. There are a lot of avenues to research and grow our knowledge. Ideally, the lessons we learn in building a sustainable colony offworld lead to increases in sustainability here on Earth. And what we learn about managing ecosystems here leads to respectful treatment of offworld systems from the start.
- astazangasta 10y ago"Should" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPACE_Act_of_2015 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPACE_Act_of_2015 >The update to US law explicitly allows "US citizens to engage in the commercial exploration and exploitation of 'space resources' [including ... water and minerals]."
- whiskers08xmt 10y agoThe idea of ruining or polluting space is ridiculous. Space is already one of the least hospitable places imaginable, in most of it's forms. What's wrong with exploiting dead space rocks for the sake of all life?
- jacquesm 10y agoPolluting the space near earth is already quite a big problem. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_debris https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_debris https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kessler_syndrome https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kessler_syndrome