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I would argue that the "new contributions to greenhouse emissions" are not substantial, but rather insignificant enough to simply not discuss them. A current Sp
by PeterisP 5y ago
I would argue that the "new contributions to greenhouse emissions" are not substantial, but rather insignificant enough to simply not discuss them. A current SpaceX launch has the fuel consumption and GEG emissions equivalent to a single airliner flying across the Atlantic - but space launches are rare events, but such airliners fly hundreds of times each day.
A 1% change in overseas vacation habits has a much larger impact than this hypothetical space program.
- kposehn 5y ago> A 1% change in overseas vacation habits has a much larger impact than this hypothetical space program. Exactly. I'm not sure what motivates many people to push this argument against colonization but it definitely isn't grounded in what they say.