Re:It’s dangerous to think humans have a destiny outside Earth
by pjmorris on Thursday October 29, 2020 @03:13PM
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Why do you see climate change and space exploration as orthogonal? It would seem to me that moving energy-intensive processes off the planet surface might ease the climate burden.
In the early 70's, physicist Gerard K. O'Neil asked the question "Is the surface of a planet really the right place for an expanding technological civilization?" [0]
You would seem to answer this question with 'Yes.' Why?
In the early 70's, physicist Gerard K. O'Neil asked the question "Is the surface of a planet really the right place for an expanding technological civilization?" [0]
You would seem to answer this question with 'Yes.' Why?
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerard_K._O%27Neill