> Author Frank White first coined the term in 1987: “There are no borders or boundaries on our planet except those that we create in our minds or through human

> Author Frank White first coined the term in 1987: “There are no borders or boundaries on our planet except those that we create in our minds or through human behaviors. All the ideas and concepts that divide us when we are on the surface begin to fade from orbit and the moon. The result is a shift in worldview, and in identity.” This alone is already a really good reason to keep going into space IMO. Even though Shatner says it depressed him, this kind of awareness is really what we need as a species. It might be depressing but that might cause us to finally actually do something about the problems we're causing. Of course the environmental impact of sending even a token percentage on a trip to space would make our problems a lot worse so it's not going to happen... By the way Shatner keeps calling it "Orbit" but that is not what he was in. I'm surprised this was not explained to him.