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I think the main challenge is whether there will actually be any desire to colonize in the first place. By the time we acquire the means to leave the solar sys
by Steko 15y ago
I think the main challenge is whether there will actually be any desire to colonize in the first place.
By the time we acquire the means to leave the solar system society will have transformed so completely that it's impossible to predict what our goals will be. Resources and population are not likely to be problems at all though.
- brianbreslin 15y agoResources have always been a problem throughout history and prehistory.
- Steko 15y agoThis is not under debate. Once upon a time smallpox and polio were serious problems too. Things can and do change.
- ryandvm 15y agoAgreed. Once a civilization has acquired enough resources that interstellar travel is feasible, the reasons for doing so become less compelling.