... saying we can't colonize space because some colonies fail is like saying we can't have powered flight because some planes crash.
Very, very well said. The idea that we must never try to colonize other worlds because some colonies would fail implicitly argues that such colonization is just a pointless indulgence, not worth pursuing if it costs lives.
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Date: 2010-08-20 09:50 pm (UTC)Very, very well said. The idea that we must never try to colonize other worlds because some colonies would fail implicitly argues that such colonization is just a pointless indulgence, not worth pursuing if it costs lives.