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Re:We Should Think Twice About Colonizing Space by deytempo on Monday February 18, 2019 @10:22AM (#19191253)
All of which is happening on the planet earth. Not sure how your argument relates to colonizing space
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Re:We Should Think Twice About Colonizing Space by Fedoranimus on Monday February 18, 2019 @10:52AM (#19191508)
Where do you draw the line though? Planet Earth used to be a lot bigger than it is now (metaphorically speaking).

"All of which is happening in the Solar System..."

"All of which is happening in the Milky Way..."

"All of which is happening in the Observable Universe..."

It's probably a cycle that will occur as we make advances in communication technology.

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Re:We Should Think Twice About Colonizing Space by adrianN on Monday February 18, 2019 @11:25AM (#19191792)
The speed of light puts a hard limit on places that can easily exchange ideas and customs. At the very latest when we leave the solar system there will be significant diversification.
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