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Becoming space faring could allow us to have a trillion humans and have the planet be effectively a nature preserve. So long term net positive environmental imp
by mchusma 6y ago
Becoming space faring could allow us to have a trillion humans and have the planet be effectively a nature preserve. So long term net positive environmental impact I expect.
- tehjoker 6y agoThere's no need for a specific number of humans larger than what's necessary to continue the species indefinitely. We can easily become sustainable on Earth as we were for thousands of years with or without space colonization.
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- onion2k 6y agoThere's no need for a specific number of humans larger than what's necessary to continue the species indefinitely. "continuation of the species" is an arbitrary, and arguably pointless, goal though. I think we should be aiming higher than that. If exploring the universe is a possibility then a trillion people might well be necessary - the universe is a big space. Heck, we'll probably need a trillion times that number.
- ben_w 6y agoA trillion would need a decent amount of automation that has not yet been invented, and that same automation would make quintillions possible even just in this solar system.