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> Expanding human life to Mars (and the entire solar system) is a fantastic goal for humanity. I think you're underestimating how great Earth is, how awful oth
by fathyb 4y ago
> Expanding human life to Mars (and the entire solar system) is a fantastic goal for humanity.
I think you're underestimating how great Earth is, how awful other planets are, and how big the solar system is.
> I would much rather we advance our technology in the pursuit of Mars than in the pursuit of weapons of war.
Colonization generally does not rhyme with peace. It's very likely there will be conflicts over territories. Space exploration and military production always have been tightly coupled. Where I live the space industry is dominated by "Airbus Defence and Space".
- kiratp 4y agoWe will continue to kill each other at a similar rate regardless of the outcome of colonization. At least, unlike “Manifest Destiny”, there are no innocent sentient beings we will be attacking.
- issa 4y agoI am definitely not underestimating how great Earth is. But we will learn how to make other places comfortable too. The trick is to remember that technology will improve. Living in a tin can on Mars would suck. Living on Mars with fusion power, biological enhancement, nanobot construction, etc, etc, etc is an entirely different story. Personally, I'd love to live on a ship. I'm aware I was probably born 100 years too soon.
- m4rtink 4y agoWell, even here in Europe humans would freeze do death in winter without rudimentary technology - its the same problem, just more difficult.