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hunter

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6. If he dies in space I won't shed a tear.

Reply to tenderfoot (Original post)

Sat Oct 30, 2021, 02:51 PM

Oct 2021

Ordinary biological humans are never going to have a significant presence in space beyond low earth orbit.

If this world civilization survives it's possible our intellectual children will expand out into the solar system as engineered creatures who can walk naked in harsh places like the surface of Mars.

Providing we humans are a good parent species maybe they'll take us along for the ride but we'll never be more than passengers, dogs riding in the car with our noses pressed against the windows.

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Elon Musk has man's best interest at heart... [View all] tenderfoot Oct 2021 OP

He means get the wealthy off the planet after they trash it. Irish_Dem Oct 2021 #1

A handful of billionaires may go to Mars in the next fifty years, along with Dial H For Hero Oct 2021 #9

Yes that would be the plan. Only a handful of the wealthiest and most elite. Irish_Dem Oct 2021 #10

Given up on this planet, Elon? SergeStorms Oct 2021 #2

Yep, he is stating that Earth can no longer preserve human life. Irish_Dem Oct 2021 #4

Yes well Elon your plan is fucking stupid (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Oct 2021 #3

*In the long term*, it's a great idea. But keeping this planet livable is MUCH more important... Silent3 Oct 2021 #5

If he dies in space I won't shed a tear. hunter Oct 2021 #6

They can make that money back in a week without lifting a finger. Midnight Writer Oct 2021 #7

Bwah!1 - thread title sounds like BOROWITZ!1 UTUSN Oct 2021 #8

Our billionaires think they are gods but look at the global supply chain, one of their projects, all ShazamIam Oct 2021 #11

Who gives a crap about getting humanity to Mars? Johonny Oct 2021 #12

I need to know why no one has ask Musk about water sources on Mars or tenderfoot Oct 2021 #13

Water: EX500rider Oct 2021 #15

So they'll be able to get water from the vapor. tenderfoot Oct 2021 #16

Seems like the ice would be the place to start EX500rider Oct 2021 #17

I do. I want to see humanity go not only to Mars but the rest of the Solar System Dial H For Hero Oct 2021 #14

Yes. DavidDvorkin Oct 2021 #18

But we're there already dude Johonny Oct 2021 #20

And they're wonderful. They go where we can't...yet. I would like to think that a century from now Dial H For Hero Oct 2021 #21

Yes, his goal obviously is to serve man Tanuki Oct 2021 #19