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I agree. This is why I am myself skeptical about settling Mars. Maybe there are scenarios where an Earth disaster causes breakdown of physical and intellectual
by roca 6y ago
I agree. This is why I am myself skeptical about settling Mars.
Maybe there are scenarios where an Earth disaster causes breakdown of physical and intellectual supply chains and expertise/components from Mars are essential to recovering industrial civilization on Earth.
- pantaloony 6y agoTo be clear I think settling Mars is cool and I’m not upset if someone tries—I’d love to watch that and cheer them on. I just think the “it’s a backup for humanity” angle is, at best, pretty weak.