Up to one million species are on the verge of extinction, U.N. panel says

Re:Up to one million species are on the verge of extinction,... by kaybe on Monday May 06, 2019 @12:42PM (#19841108)

We cannot damage the Earth enough for it to be a worse option than space habitats. We simply can't, even if we bomb all of the surface to oblivion, triple the amount of CO2 or even add more toxic gases.

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Re:Up to one million species are on the verge of extinction,... by inflatableDodo on Monday May 06, 2019 @12:50PM (#19841217)

I'd say that rather depends on the design of the space habitat.

edit - also, while a space economy develops, the initially dangerous and messy environment is part of what will attract many of the first settlers. That and the money. Asteroid mining will be a goldrush.

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Re:Up to one million species are on the verge of extinction,... by kmlx on Monday May 06, 2019 @01:14PM (#19841527)

any massive planetary destruction (like asteroid strike) will solve this for us.

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