• DumbAceDragon@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    I want to be excited, but techbro futurists like musk have ruined it for me. Once we fix the shit we’ve got going on down here then maybe there will be more to look forward to out there.

    • TIN@feddit.uk
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      1 year ago

      I always say in response to this point that we can probably do 2 things at once, there are 8 billion of us. We could probably stretch to fixing 8 things simultaneously if we really wanted to.

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        1 year ago

        Idk man, recent events have led me to think that only a small percentage of us actually has the power to do anything significant. Sure, ideally we can all band together and reach for the stars ™️ but that’s not gonna happen if most of us are struggling to even survive

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      1 year ago

      It always baffles me when people say that we gotta fix everything on Earth before we go to space when countless inventions and innovations that make our modern lives even remotely possible are a direct result of space travel. Just to name a few; disease and medical research, better understanding of physics, advances in computing, GPS, weather prediction and tracking, solar panels, and the Internet. You don’t have to get excited, but to say we shouldn’t go to space is a very short sighted argument.

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      1 year ago

      I mean I don’t like that Haber made chlorine gas, but I like fertilizer. I’m happy that I have fertilizer, but Haber can go fuck himself for his role in chemical warfare.

      I’m pretty hyped about having food.

      I’m pretty hyped about Starship too.

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      1 year ago

      Gotta do both at once. Fix the problems and get all the eggs out of a single basket.