Re:Ask HN: What super projects could unite humanity?
by prawn on Thursday September 30, 2010 @08:14AM
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We both think that should happen, but for most people the need just isn't pressing enough and the scales of time are just too big to be appealing. People, generally, just respond to basic instincts (wanting to be entertained, titillated, make easy money, stuff their faces on the couch, etc) and short term, easy goals.
And unfortunately, it's unlikely to become a popular political position either.
Imagine a chance to route defense spending to space research and exploration - it's the geek dream!
what I think should unite us is the understanding that this tiny blue dot in the middle of Milky Way is the only thing that keps us alive, so we need to strive to keep it so for as long as possible while searching for other ways to survive in space on a large scale.