Difference between revisions of "Colonising Space/Intro"
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The immediate answer is survival. At the moment we have all our eggs in one basket here on Earth and if nothing else it will be an insurance policy for our species and others. And following on from that it can be seen as the next big step of life inhabiting a new environment and spreading itself throughout space. | The immediate answer is survival. At the moment we have all our eggs in one basket here on Earth and if nothing else it will be an insurance policy for our species and others. And following on from that it can be seen as the next big step of life inhabiting a new environment and spreading itself throughout space. | ||
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Revision as of 22:51, 18 September 2006
Some people wonder what is the point of heading off into space when we have a wonderful planet to live on that provides all of our needs, and rather handily has an atmosphere that we can breathe...
The immediate answer is survival. At the moment we have all our eggs in one basket here on Earth and if nothing else it will be an insurance policy for our species and others. And following on from that it can be seen as the next big step of life inhabiting a new environment and spreading itself throughout space.
And apart from anything colonising space will be a massive adventure.
