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But unlike alchemy, space colonization is actually technologically possible, it's just prohibitively expensive and would likely take global cooperation to make
by Johnny555 8y ago
But unlike alchemy, space colonization is actually technologically possible, it's just prohibitively expensive and would likely take global cooperation to make it possible -- which won't happen without some clear extinction threat to Earth and given the response to the threat of global climate change, I'm skeptical that enough people would believe scientists claiming that we're a decade from a life-ending asteroid strike.
- stickfigure 8y agoAlchemy is certainly possible with today's technology, and has been done: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthesis_of_precious_metals https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthesis_of_precious_metals It's not cost effective, but it is cheaper than space colonization.