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A lot of us think that's a specious goal. Earth has oxygen, the food is good, there's decent nightlife. And all my stuff is here.

• adrianN 9y ago
  Luckily humanity has enough resources to pursue multiple goals simultaneously
  • idlewords 9y ago
    Not this one. To create an outpost off-planet capable of sustaining human civilization at its current level in the event something happened to Earth would consume our entire economic output for many years, if it were even achievable.
    • adrianN 9y ago
      Or it would consume a tiny fraction of our economic output for several generations while maybe also throwing off some sweet tech that is useful back here on Earth.
      • aaron_m04 9y ago
        Do we have that long?
        • adrianN 9y ago
          Who knows? Better get started sooner than later.
• eponeponepon 9y ago
  All your stuff is here, sure. What about your great-grandchildren?
  • idlewords 9y ago
    I admire your optimism.
    • sqeaky 9y ago
      Could just as well be pessimism.