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We're one killer global war / pandemic / etc away from extinction Being on multiple planets (and eventually multiple solar systems) prevents a species from goi
by skrowl 3y ago
We're one killer global war / pandemic / etc away from extinction
Being on multiple planets (and eventually multiple solar systems) prevents a species from going extinct if something catastrophic happens to their home world
- vkou 3y ago> We're one killer global war / pandemic / etc away from extinction No, we're not. And whatever we end up doing to the Earth, it's still going to be vastly more suitable for human life than anywhere else in the solar system. If you care about preventing extinction, stop looking at the stars, and start digging bunkers. Or building undersea cities, or whatever.
- ben_w 3y agoAll true, but I say a backup plan is better than no backup plan, especially as this is one (admittedly rich) sci-fi nerd's hobby project. As even that specific nerd is also doing a big project to reduce environmental damage, this isn't an "either/or", it's an "and".
- jliptzin 3y agoThe sun is gonna blow up anyway and eat the whole solar system
- ben_w 3y agoYeah, but even the sun getting too hot for complex life on Earth in particular is something like 2 billion years before that.
- timeon 3y agoWhy is this important?