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It should be exoplanets rather than planets in the title.

• cryptoz 7y ago
  +1 to this. Article has no bearing on Mars development efforts, refers only to exoplanets. Also seems to attempt to dispel misunderstandings about exoplanet distances and feasibility - perhaps some people think that a solution to climate change is for us to move to an exoplanet? This may be a common misconception outside of nerd circles, I'm not sure. And in that way, this take is correct. But it was my understanding that with mostly-present-day technology we could construct generation starthips and eventually one day create civilizations on exoplanets themselves. I see nothing stopping that - contrary to the statements in the article. As a solution for problems on Earth? Sure, not possible. As something humans could do one day? Sure, very possible.