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Of course they are the easier to solve, however your comparison is unfair. One one hand we're trying to solve for the entire human race, on the other hand we're

by phs318u 10y ago

Of course they are the easier to solve, however your comparison is unfair. One one hand we're trying to solve for the entire human race, on the other hand we're solving for a handful of colonists. Now try expanding your colony for a significant proportion of the planet's population.

gilopll 10y ago
The colonists have no interest in solving problems for the rest of humanity
- inimino 10y ago
  Even though they would by developing new technology, as with the space race.
- phs318u 10y ago
  Indeed. In which case no one should be surprised when the "rest of humanity" doesn't get behind the colonisation effort as enthusiastically as some.