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yeah but dehrmann is saying, changing Earth to operate in a hellscape level A is way easier than solving the mars hellscape level B...

• alexvoda 6y ago
  Not really, because we can take our time and plan and research and try and fail how to operate in mars hellscape level B. When earth hellscape level A happens there will be no more time left to prepare.
  • andrewfromx 6y ago
    ah yes, the political will to do this to earth is not there.
    • TeMPOraL 6y ago
      Yup. And unlike on Earth, getting self-sustained settlements on Mars to work is actually within the motivations of at least some people with resources - which makes it a perfect way to develop technologies we need on Earth to hedge against catastrophes, but that we otherwise won't develop because it's not immediately profitable. This alone is a reason to support the space program. The excitement and curiosity it taps into gives us an opportunity to fund science and technologies we need longer-term, that are otherwise unfundable.