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Re:Matching dinosaur footprints found on opposite sides of t... by aguaviva on Tuesday August 27, 2024 @10:35AM (#41368012)
Well that's my definition of a "vibrant Earth" -- namely, having those problems solved first, before we go out and start wrecking the rest of the universe.

"A basically fucked Earth, but with the surviving elites continuing to party on as usual" by 2100 is where we seem to be headed on our current trajectory.

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Re:Matching dinosaur footprints found on opposite sides of t... by Nevermark on Tuesday August 27, 2024 @01:22PM (#41370194)
You prescribe forbidden lines of progress.

But profitable problems get solved when they are solvable.

And advances in different areas are increasingly non-separable.

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In any case, space resource extraction & manufacturing will replace harmful counterparts on Earth.

And provide vast wealth, sustainable materials, energy, and other advancements that could enable serious Earth greening & rehabilitation efforts.

Better to welcome & harness increasing options, than command the tides to stop.

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