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I understand that. But if we as people can't even solve these simple problems of intercommunication in the system that we ourselves created, how are we going to
by dsabanin 10y ago
I understand that. But if we as people can't even solve these simple problems of intercommunication in the system that we ourselves created, how are we going to be solving problems of terraforming which involve a lot more complex systems that we have absolutely no clue about?
We can't stop desertification on this planet, yet plan to turn a planet-sized desert into a hospitable place. Crazy.
- dnissley 10y agoI get where you're coming from. Here's how I see it: No one's really invested in keeping Mars a wasteland, and there are a lot of very powerful people invested in activities that are destroying Earth.
- nitrogen 10y agoAs the parent commenter implied, things get a lot easier when you only bring people who agree.
- spdustin 10y agoIndeed. We could argue the tragedy of the commons as it pertains to climate change (it's a tough argument for both sides, honestly) but when colonizing Mars means bringing along colonists vetted by scientists and not politicians, keeping from wrecking the place would be a lot easier. I do recognize that it wouldn't solely be scientists to choose colonists, I'm not that naive, but I'm confident that there would be enough controls in place to ensure that the right thing is the default answer to what do we do now?