Difference between revisions of "Colonising Space/Open design making space truly accessible"
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It is not likely there is any other way it can be done on a significant scale. Doing it purely commercially is not the right basis for colonising Space and the lesser efficiency of that model over an open culture would likely only ever make it a small potatoes. It is due to the lack of commercial viability that no-one has left low-earth orbit since the Apollo program. But the Open culture does not need to revolve around current economics. | It is not likely there is any other way it can be done on a significant scale. Doing it purely commercially is not the right basis for colonising Space and the lesser efficiency of that model over an open culture would likely only ever make it a small potatoes. It is due to the lack of commercial viability that no-one has left low-earth orbit since the Apollo program. But the Open culture does not need to revolve around current economics. | ||
| − | Ultimately the possibility of Space colonisation is a matter of energy, material, information and intelligence — and all four are in [[Fundamental resources|<font color='DodgerBlue'>massive abundance</font>]]. Creating the infrastructure and building a space programme to the scale necessary for launching even a small fraction of the population will require the existence of advanced [[closed-loop automation]]. | + | Ultimately the possibility of Space colonisation is a matter of energy, material, information and intelligence — and all four are in [[Fundamental resources|<font color='DodgerBlue'>massive abundance</font>]]. Creating the infrastructure and building a space programme to the scale necessary for launching even a small fraction of the population will require the existence of advanced [[closed-loop automation|<font color='DodgerBlue'>closed-loop automation</font>]]. |
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Revision as of 23:31, 7 December 2006
Making the colonisation of Space a truly global collaborative process is an amazing opportunity to bring people and cultures together. Not a project of any one nation but a project of humanity with contributions from everywhere. The culture of openness is also the perfect way to start the spread of life away from Earth - it is the right attitude and the best way for people to get the most out of each other. It is not likely there is any other way it can be done on a significant scale. Doing it purely commercially is not the right basis for colonising Space and the lesser efficiency of that model over an open culture would likely only ever make it a small potatoes. It is due to the lack of commercial viability that no-one has left low-earth orbit since the Apollo program. But the Open culture does not need to revolve around current economics.
Ultimately the possibility of Space colonisation is a matter of energy, material, information and intelligence — and all four are in massive abundance. Creating the infrastructure and building a space programme to the scale necessary for launching even a small fraction of the population will require the existence of advanced closed-loop automation.
