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Interesting. Indeed the wording is not great but a human would get the idea :-) I did notice that quite a few times when i write that i want space exploration a

Interesting. Indeed the wording is not great but a human would get the idea :-) I did notice that quite a few times when i write that i want space exploration and expansion it gets downvoted. So there may also be a crowd that thinks we should solve all problems on earth before going to space, as if thats possible or achievable.

Firmwarrior 4y ago
A batch of those people roll through every space related post and downvote things, but then the tide shifts later in the day. I'm pretty sure the vast majority of the users here are strongly in favor of getting humanity into space
- yrgulation 4y ago
  > I'm pretty sure the vast majority of the users here are strongly in favor of getting humanity into space How do we turn this into a meaningful political movement? My strongest pro argument in a political context is resource security and not having to rely on adversarial states. Economically, it means and endless supply of sources we need to build our increasingly complex devices. Also jobs. I see this as an existential benefit for advanced societies. But how do you bring this is front of average joes with the same intensity as current issues.
  - Firmwarrior 4y ago
    Man, that's an interesting idea.. I just figured the financial prospects of being first to access unlimited wealth would be plenty of motivation to get us to space I feel like space investments are a lot more valuable than most of the stuff politicians care about nowadays, though, so I'd be interested to support a movement like that
  - smaddox 4y ago
    > These days, there seems to be nowhere left to explore. Victims of their very success, the explorers now, pretty much, stay home. Maybe it's a little early- maybe the time is not quite yet- but those other worlds, promising untold opportunities, beckon. Just now, there a great many matters that are pressing in on us that compete for the money it takes to send people to other worlds. Should we solve those problems first, or are they a reason for going? Our planet and our solar system are surrounded by a New World ocean: the depths of space. It is no more impassable than the last. - Carl Sagan

Firmwarrior 4y ago

A batch of those people roll through every space related post and downvote things, but then the tide shifts later in the day. I'm pretty sure the vast majority of the users here are strongly in favor of getting humanity into space

yrgulation 4y ago
> I'm pretty sure the vast majority of the users here are strongly in favor of getting humanity into space How do we turn this into a meaningful political movement? My strongest pro argument in a political context is resource security and not having to rely on adversarial states. Economically, it means and endless supply of sources we need to build our increasingly complex devices. Also jobs. I see this as an existential benefit for advanced societies. But how do you bring this is front of average joes with the same intensity as current issues.
- Firmwarrior 4y ago
  Man, that's an interesting idea.. I just figured the financial prospects of being first to access unlimited wealth would be plenty of motivation to get us to space I feel like space investments are a lot more valuable than most of the stuff politicians care about nowadays, though, so I'd be interested to support a movement like that
- smaddox 4y ago
  > These days, there seems to be nowhere left to explore. Victims of their very success, the explorers now, pretty much, stay home. Maybe it's a little early- maybe the time is not quite yet- but those other worlds, promising untold opportunities, beckon. Just now, there a great many matters that are pressing in on us that compete for the money it takes to send people to other worlds. Should we solve those problems first, or are they a reason for going? Our planet and our solar system are surrounded by a New World ocean: the depths of space. It is no more impassable than the last. - Carl Sagan