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Old July 20th 09, 10:47 PM posted to alt.philosophy,rec.arts.sf.written,sci.space.history,sci.physics,sci.econ
Immortalista
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Today I was reading some opinions of people who believe that there is
no reason for humans to leave earth. Are all arguments for moving into
space and onto other bodies in space really that weak and irrelevant?
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Old July 20th 09, 11:01 PM posted to alt.philosophy,rec.arts.sf.written,sci.space.history,sci.physics,sci.econ
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Immortalista wrote:

Today I was reading some opinions of people who believe
that there is no reason for humans to leave earth.


What they actually did was **** on the claims about colonisation of space from a great height.

Are all arguments for moving into space and onto
other bodies in space really that weak and irrelevant?


Yep.

In spades with the stupid claim that we cant survive on just one planet.


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Old July 20th 09, 11:02 PM posted to alt.philosophy,rec.arts.sf.written,sci.space.history,sci.physics,sci.econ
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On Jul 20, 1:47*pm, Immortalista wrote:
Today I was reading some opinions of people who believe that there is
no reason for humans to leave earth. Are all arguments for moving into
space and onto other bodies in space really that weak and irrelevant?


Its not even going to happen. There is no important enough reason to
use such copious resources on such a thing. It won't even begin to
work.

Mitch Raemsch
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Old July 20th 09, 11:05 PM posted to alt.philosophy,rec.arts.sf.written,sci.space.history,sci.physics,sci.econ
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"Immortalista" wrote:
Today I was reading some opinions of people who believe that there is
no reason for humans to leave earth.


Of course there is no reason for humans to leave Earth. Any scientific and
industrial activity in an environment where there is no abundance of cheap
human labor and free life support services can be performed much more
efficiently using robotic equipment.


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Old July 20th 09, 11:43 PM posted to alt.philosophy,rec.arts.sf.written,sci.space.history,sci.physics,sci.econ
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Rod Speed wrote:
Immortalista wrote:

Today I was reading some opinions of people who believe
that there is no reason for humans to leave earth.


What they actually did was **** on the claims about colonisation of space from a great height.

Are all arguments for moving into space and onto
other bodies in space really that weak and irrelevant?


Yep.

In spades with the stupid claim that we cant survive on just one planet.


The "When Worlds Collide" scenario isn't impossible.

And given the mathematical expectation--once that scenario takes place,
Earth is gone--it would be worth hedging that bet.


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Old July 21st 09, 12:00 AM posted to alt.philosophy,rec.arts.sf.written,sci.space.history,sci.physics,sci.econ
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In sci.physics Immortalista wrote:
Today I was reading some opinions of people who believe that there is
no reason for humans to leave earth. Are all arguments for moving into
space and onto other bodies in space really that weak and irrelevant?


There's lots of theoretical, e.g. asteroid devastates the Earth, military,
e.g. weapons platforms, emotional, e.g. we climbed the mountain, political,
e.g. our flag is there, reasons for humans in space, there is just no
economic reason for humans in space.

The military will definitely have humans in space. As for anything else,
it will depend on what value the nation or nations that put people in
space put on non-economic reasons.

The US put a huge value on the political value of beating the USSR to the
Moon.


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Old July 21st 09, 12:30 AM posted to alt.philosophy,rec.arts.sf.written,sci.space.history,sci.physics,sci.econ
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On Jul 20, 2:05*pm, "Piwne Oczy Ma" wrote:
"Immortalista" wrote:
Today I was reading some opinions of people who believe that there is
no reason for humans to leave earth.


Of course there is no reason for humans to leave Earth. Any scientific and
industrial activity in an environment where there is no abundance of cheap
human labor and free life support services can be performed much more
efficiently using robotic equipment.


Stephen Hawking wants to give us a reason.

Mitch Raemsch
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Old July 21st 09, 12:33 AM posted to alt.philosophy,rec.arts.sf.written,sci.space.history,sci.physics,sci.econ
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Steven L. wrote
Rod Speed wrote
Immortalista wrote


Today I was reading some opinions of people who believe
that there is no reason for humans to leave earth.


What they actually did was **** on the claims about colonisation of space from a great height.


Are all arguments for moving into space and onto
other bodies in space really that weak and irrelevant?


Yep.


In spades with the stupid claim that we cant survive on just one planet.


The "When Worlds Collide" scenario isn't impossible.


So unlikely that it isnt worth spending that immense amount of money on.

And given the mathematical expectation--once that scenario takes place, Earth is gone--it would be worth hedging that
bet.


Nope, insane to spend that sort of money on something that unlikely.

And **** all would be stupid enough to want to be
colonists to avoid such an unlikely possibility anyway.


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Old July 21st 09, 01:46 AM posted to alt.philosophy,rec.arts.sf.written,sci.space.history,sci.physics,sci.econ
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On Jul 20, 4:33*pm, "Rod Speed" wrote:
Steven L. wrote

Rod Speed wrote
Immortalista wrote
Today I was reading some opinions of people who believe
that there is no reason for humans to leave earth.
What they actually did was **** on the claims about colonisation of space from a great height.
Are all arguments for moving into space and onto
other bodies in space really that weak and irrelevant?
Yep.
In spades with the stupid claim that we cant survive on just one planet.

 




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