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53 sats \ 4 replies \ @Undisciplined 17 Mar \ on: Why the West is waking up from a 70 year nap | Eric Weinstein [ARC 2025] aliens_and_UFOs
Why would it be so disappointing to be stuck in our solar system? There are literally hundreds of worlds to explore here and we haven't even finished exploring the one planet we've been on for the past million years.
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76 sats \ 1 reply \ @nkmg1c_ventures 18 Mar
I think he's thinking long long long term (compared to our lifespans). It might be a good idea to be able to survive off-planet in case there is some kind of cataclysm
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38 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 18 Mar
Probably so, and then "perish" is more of a technical concern than an emotional one.
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25 sats \ 1 reply \ @OneOneSeven OP 18 Mar
Because it would really be a terrible shame if the means to traverse the stars, among other life-enhancing technologies, have been suppressed for longer than needed.
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35 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 18 Mar
I agree that would be a shame, but that assumes those things are physically attainable.
If they aren't attainable, I don't think that's particularly sad. There's a lot to do in our neighborhood.
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