>>...given that we'll probably be colonising Mars and the Moon in the next fifty, (which will need to be somewhat self-sustaining due to logistics) so that increases our odds of survival, if they get established.<<
Then you run into the problem of people who want to fix problems on Earth, rather than playing house on Mars. Plus, if we can't solve problems here, how are we going to solve them when trying to terraform a Death World?
While I can see long term survival benefits in colonizing elsewhere in space, I am not sure it is worth that big a line in the budget right now. If your roof is busted, you need to pay for a roofer, not, a truckful of lotto tickets.
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Date: 2023-02-19 05:02 am (UTC)Then you run into the problem of people who want to fix problems on Earth, rather than playing house on Mars. Plus, if we can't solve problems here, how are we going to solve them when trying to terraform a Death World?
While I can see long term survival benefits in colonizing elsewhere in space, I am not sure it is worth that big a line in the budget right now. If your roof is busted, you need to pay for a roofer, not, a truckful of lotto tickets.