"resource-intensive project like life on Mars" "I don't take this perspective seriously" Yeah. They say "resource-intensive" like we're not spending many MANY

"resource-intensive project like life on Mars" "I don't take this perspective seriously" Yeah. They say "resource-intensive" like we're not spending many MANY more resources on making big sticks to shake at each other. And they say this as if the resources on this planet were a significant fraction of what's available in the solar system. They say things like "earth is a zero sum game" as if sunlight didn't exist and materials we mine from the asteroid belt won't fall down a gravity well. Or as if the resources required to put life on mars are a significant fraction of any meaningful measure. It's almost like they think earth is big. ;)