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The Top Three Reasons for Humans in Space

Posted by samzenpus on from the so-we-can-fight-the-aliens dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Why humans in space? The Space Review has the top three reasons: 3. To work. 2. To live. 1. To survive. 'To work' means doing stuff in space: research, explore, visit, etc. 'To live' means to have humans/life beyond Earth in colonies/settlements. 'To survive' means that putting humans/life beyond Earth is a very Good Thing in case a very Bad Thing happens to humans/life on Earth."

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  1. Got it Backwards by trongey · · Score: 1, Troll

    #1 To Survive would only be a "Very Good Thing" if humans weren't the most incredibly sucky species on the planet. If exploring space will ensure human survival then that's a strong argument for not doing it.

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