Also, if we ever were a galactic species, I'd imagine there would be a great deal of strip mining of planets and asteroid belts and things like that. That isn't irresponsible or unethical, it's raw material that should be used by whatever forces choose to use them. It is literally nature.
- It is extremely unlikely that humans will last long enough and co-operate strongly enough for us to ever actually leave and colonize space, but I can't think of anything more important for us to try.
I absolutely agree. I also can't think of anything more important for us to do as a species. Navel-gazing will be the ruin of us. Politicians, conflicts, religions, and countries come and go, but we are living creatures with a history, and a future. There are so many exponential's happening right now regarding population, consumption, loss of biodiversity, development of AI, etc. If we don't create more options when the opportunity presents itself, we might not have another chance.
- Also, if we ever were a galactic species, I'd imagine there would be a great deal of strip mining of planets and asteroid belts and things like that. That isn't irresponsible or unethical, it's raw material that should be used by whatever forces choose to use them. It is literally nature"
I am excited about Curiosity http://hubski.com/pub?id=9556