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If you're worried about humanity's survival build underwater cities and bunkers in the arctic, Mars isn't worth it. We could do both. In fact, the technology f
by 300bps 9y ago
If you're worried about humanity's survival build underwater cities and bunkers in the arctic, Mars isn't worth it.
We could do both. In fact, the technology for both likely has overlap.
- simias 9y agoOh yeah, it's not an argument against space exploration. I'm just pointing out that if your only objective is survival of the species then building autonomous bunkers on earth is probably massively more cost effective than building autonomous stations on Mars. And once the danger clears out you can start to recolonize right-away.
- PhasmaFelis 9y agoI think the "eggs in one basket" argument is also concerned about asteroid impacts. A large enough rock wouldn't be survivable anywhere on or beneath the Earth.