From: Jonathan Standley (standley@rcn.com)
Date: Sat Mar 01 2003 - 12:03:42 MST
I'm working on this problem right now; its both very difficult and very easy
at the same time
we need a spacefaring version of the model T, or better yet a space
Winnebago like in that shitty starwars spoof. Getting established off-world
is of critical importance, as it insures the survival of the species. A few
small colonies wont do the trick either.
In my view, a goal of 1000 self sufficient habitats w/ > 10,000 residents
should be set for 2050
this *can* be done using existing technology. It would be enormously
expensive, hard, and require a lot of sacrifice. many, many people would die
trying. If I could go to space now as part of such an effort, knowing that
there was a 90% chance of not surviving past 40, I would do it with only a
slight hesitation...I'm 23 now...
I've been working on a paper outlining such a possibility for the past week
or so, I hope to be done within a couple days....
> I generally agree, but what practical steps can you take now to attain
> this goal in the future? After all, I don't have several billion USD I
> can use to, say, fund a Mars Direct mission or build a few space
> settlements.:)
>
> I think space tourism might start to build a space infrastructure
> helpful for human migration to space. What say you?
>
> Later!
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