Re:Elon Musk Says SpaceX Will Send People to Mars by 2025
by kiba on Saturday January 30, 2016 @10:24AM
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I can understand inspiration part but don't get how this help preventing human extinction. Wouldn't be wise to focus on unresolved problems like hunger, poverty, education and incurable diseases? I understand that trying to reach other planets can push forward technology to incredible levels but it would be more meaningful if this technology can find areas to resolve Earth's current problems.
They are mostly political problems rather than technologies.
The exception would be diseases, because a lot of that is the scientific challenge and research and development.
And they're all problems that plague our quality of living rather than posing any kind of existential risks. Nuclear war, asteroid strikes, and UFAI would qualify as existential risks.
Plus, by establishing a colony on Mars, you reduce the probability of extinction should something happens to Earth.
They are mostly political problems rather than technologies.
The exception would be diseases, because a lot of that is the scientific challenge and research and development.
And they're all problems that plague our quality of living rather than posing any kind of existential risks. Nuclear war, asteroid strikes, and UFAI would qualify as existential risks.
Plus, by establishing a colony on Mars, you reduce the probability of extinction should something happens to Earth.