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In reply to the discussion: We should have been colonizing the solar system by now. [View all]tama
(9,137 posts)1) point proven
2) theoretical physics is a known unknown. No final theory or knowledge if such can be found. So principle of caution holds.
3) obviously bit of a black spot there. It's not just about family sizes, but energy use, allocation of natural resources per individual, etc. etc. technological "progress". Ultimately it's about psychology and cultural myths. So I ask again, what is the mathematical formulation of exponential growth? Shouldn't be too difficult for an engineer to answer.
4) I'm not demanding or even suggesting for "keeping folks on Earth". That's your fantasy. What IS your motivation for proposing colonizing space? Other than repeating then colonialist pattern of your culture?
PS: Earth can colonize Uranus right where you sit. And that can scare the shit out of people who live in their head-fantasies. But it's nothing to be afraid of.