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> But infinite population growth is unsustainable Only if we don't explore and colonize the stars. From what we know, the universe is infinite.
by jpadkins 8mo ago
> But infinite population growth is unsustainable
Only if we don't explore and colonize the stars. From what we know, the universe is infinite.
- projektfu 8mo agoHow many years/generations are you willing to spend on a ship in the middle of space? Remember, Biodome didn't work. Are you going to join that prison for the off chance of your progeny occupying a land that we haven't even discovered yet? And, before you suggest it, no, there will never be faster-than-light travel, and even relativistic travel is super unlikely.
- izzydata 8mo agoThe generation ship genre of science fiction is very interesting to me, but I've never read one that didn't seem absolutely horrifying. I don't think it is a realistic option. Especially if we aren't even capable of stabilizing our "closed system" known as Earth. A generation ship would be the same problem but 100 times more difficult.