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While I tentatively agree that its a problem, viewing Earth as our only finite resource is not entirely correct either. Capitalism will be what pushes us to th
by senectus1 7y ago
While I tentatively agree that its a problem, viewing Earth as our only finite resource is not entirely correct either.
Capitalism will be what pushes us to the infinite resources of space.... then I imagine it'll run into new problems that no one has yet realized they need to solve problems for.
I'd rather have a reliable, tried and tested capitalism (devil we know) to deal with the the new issues Space will present than some fledgling new system.
- paulryanrogers 7y agoSpace is almost certainly permanently inhospitable to what we call life. Apart from far flung oasises like Earth. Which would likely require entire star systems worth of resources and eons of time to send anything tangible between them.
- mreome 7y agoI would generally agree with your second point; without a fundamental change in our understanding of physics, interstellar travel is unlikely. But I don’t really follow the logic of your first point, earth is just one of many bodies in space. What exactly would make orbital habitats, Lunar or Martian colonies, Martian terraforming, etc, fundamentally impossible? Also, in regards to "what we call life", I would note we are already familiar with organisms that can survive in space (tardigrades), and our rapidly growing knowledge of biology and genetics opens a future in which we may be able to apply biological changes that would allow us to thrive in a wider range of environments.