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Re:Hardened wood as a renewable alternative to steel and pla... by bhhaskin on Thursday October 21, 2021 @12:54PM (#28947368)
This. If we want to continue human progress then space is really the only option.
Re:Hardened wood as a renewable alternative to steel and pla... by account_b on Thursday October 21, 2021 @02:01PM (#28948474)
No, that's still ignorant of ecological processes, I think. We need to adapt culturally/economically.

What do you think happens, if we continue as we do, but assume "infinte" ressourses? You would still exhaust regenerative/reparative capacities, accumulate chemical byproducts and waste - shift balances. See nitrification of water bodies.

The core problem is our lazyness to recapture uncompressed former dense resources; to operate closed cycle.

And well, I have my doubts we can establish the extend of space exploitation to meet our current e.g. global phosphorus needs within the next 30 years. Is phosphate rock even plenty around in asteroids?

Re:Hardened wood as a renewable alternative to steel and pla... by mikeg8 on Thursday October 21, 2021 @02:03PM (#28948512)
Really, the only option? You must be joking.