Most scientists have a firm belief that the earth is dying and cannot sustain the population for much longer. This might not be the same with politicians, but it's true that life on earth has suffered from a mass extinction more than once.
Is it time to make space exploration a top priority so mankind has a future? Do we owe it to our sons and daughters to find a new home if we cannot be bothered to stop wrecking the one we have?
2006-12-16 03:56:47 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Even if the scientists are correct (and I'm not sure that they are) I don't think we can mount an effective search with the level of technology we have now.
The best we can do is make educated guesses about the conditions on planets outside of our solar system. Sending a small, temporary landing party to Mars would be a huge project at this point. Sending a colonization party outside of the solar system would be exponentially more difficult.
So basically, at this point we can't even find out where to go, let alone how to get there. To me, it makes more sense to try to solve the problems we have on Earth right now. In later centuries, as technology develops, I think it will be possible for us to expand into the cosmos. In fact, I hope that we do.
But right now? Not worth the effort of trying.
2006-12-16 04:44:41 · answer #1 · answered by timm1776 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you already know that the words 'inhabitable' and 'liveable' propose the comparable element? i think of this is exciting. If scientists made another international liveable, i could % to flow. There are already semi-extreme discussions of the thank you to terraform Mars -- even on some NASA information superhighway pages. .
2016-12-11 10:17:59 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
short-term, we need to stop with the damn violence, realize we're all specks of stardust on this lonely little living starship, and make a real attempt to co-exist peacefully. move quickly towards a greener lifestyle for all, spread education and the ideals of Freedom, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness for all.
long-term, yes, humans are meant to get off the homeworld and spread. until the species as a whole becomes more educated and ready for the idea of space-travel, it's not feasible to expect any decent space program, even from rich democratic societies. Homo sapiens is destined for the stars, but we cannot allow the spread of violence, hate, greed, and stubborn ignorance into what could be the only way for humans to survive.
2006-12-16 04:09:27 · answer #3 · answered by eatmorec11h17no3 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Do you not feel that the problems we have here need more direct attention, rather than spend valuable time and money on something that may or may not help? There are solutions on our own planet, we as a race are either too blind or too lazy to search for or to implement these plans.
2006-12-16 04:01:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's not just wrecking the planet- we're over-populating it too. We need to get a reign on that before we pass carrying capacity.
2006-12-16 03:59:19 · answer #5 · answered by Schmorgen 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
For every scientific study that says one thing there is another study that says the opposite. Recycling and trying to save the rain forests are nothing more than a waste of your time.
2006-12-16 04:08:11 · answer #6 · answered by Abu 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Isn't messing up 1 planet enough for you? Don't be greedy.
2006-12-16 04:56:46 · answer #7 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No we just need to stop killing this planet.
2006-12-16 04:02:37 · answer #8 · answered by Perplexed 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's not so much that it is dying as much as we are killing it.
2006-12-16 04:01:36 · answer #9 · answered by Mario Savio 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋