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> If we can survive on mars, we can survive on Earth no matter what can plausibly happen to it. Exactly. So going to Mars and staying there long-term will requ
by jononor 10y ago
> If we can survive on mars, we can survive on Earth no matter what can plausibly happen to it.
Exactly. So going to Mars and staying there long-term will require us to develop many solutions that can be applied here on Earth. Both under current conditions and conditions that would currently be civilisation-threatening.
- grondilu 10y agoSo the whole thing is nothing but an exercice in survivalism? That is ludicruous. There is no need for that.
- jononor 10y agoIt is one of Musks stated goals to secure better survival ability for humanity. Many others involved have other goals. It seems prudent to avoid keeping all the eggs in one basket by staying only on this one spacerock.
- jononor 10y agoFor the individual, survivalism does not make too much sense to me. Our days are numbered anyways, no-one lives forever. However as a civilization, which spans many generations and may go on forever, the situation is a bit different.