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The Impossibility of Colonizing the Galaxy
OriginalArlen writes "The science fiction writer Charlie Stross has written an excellent and comprehensive explanation of why, thousands of SF books, movies, and games notwithstanding, human colonization of other star systems is impossible. Although interstellar colonization seems common-sensical to many, Charlie makes a clear-headed and unarguable case, so far as I can see, that it ain't gonna happen without a 'magic wand' or two. Nevertheless it would be interesting to see reasoned responses from the community who believe that colonization is not merely possible, but inevitable — and even, as Hawking has said, vital for the survival of the species. So, who's right — Hawking or Stross?"
And as soon as I settle the rebellion on the outlying planets in the Sprouticus system I will be bringing my Imperial Battle Fleet to explain the situation to Mr Stross. Perhaps I will banish him to one of my penal planets, he can amuse the inmates with his so called logic.
Do not try to read the dupe, thats impossible. Instead, only try to realize the truth
What truth?
There is no dupe
$10 says we see a McDonalds on Mars before NASA arrives.
I guess that's what America has to learn. "Go West" doesn't work anymore.
PS: Btw that is the funniest NB I have read for a long time...
A day is 24 hours... What'd we do for the other 12? That's probably the gap in the last 4 minutes, the time when everyone started spending all their time reading about Britney and Paris while watching Idol and Survivor?
I love my sig.
Congratulations, you just proved that interstellar travel isn't currently possible.
I'll take that bet... marking this day on my calendar. I'll be seeing you at 12:00pm (PST) on June 17th 2107, don't be late.
Cwm, fjord-bank glyphs vext quiz
Googlebot speaks!
Oh mighty Googlebot can you mass produce us a 4x4 to carry us Gliese 581c on one tank of olive oil before they set us up the bomb?
As Xenu proved by colonizing this planet, space travel already exists.
I still have more fans than freaks. WTF is wrong with you people?
It depends on what you consider "you"?
Do you want to ship a "bag of meat" to the next star, or just the information that makes you, "you"?
Uploading yourself is now an everyday task ... not like a few generation ago, when only sci-fi junkies and computer nerds speculated about it.
Kevin Smith on Prince
Oops - disregard parent post, I thought the calendar said 2107, not 2007.
Come back in 50 years.
Well, gotta go feed the pygmy T-Rex. I really wish they hadn't brought out those "designer dinos" last year. Pink feathers and a voice box! Thing's worse than a frigging parrot! "Dino want a cracker! Dino want a cracker!" And now PETA wants to give them the vote under the "Sentient Recombinants Act" of '17! They can vote when they can pick up their own poop, I say!
Kevin Smith on Prince
Ummmm, how many hands do you have?
Yeah. Would you choose a neurosurgeon who pokes around people's brains in his spare time? I wouldn't.
I say we take-off and slashdot the site from orbit... it's the only way to be sure
One or the other will save you, but paradoxically, the other will destroy you.
The possibility of successfully navigating an asteroid field is approximately 3720 to 1.
Glonoinha the MebiByte Slayer
Good news! It's a suppository.
Do typos count as impending doom? Either way, that one should read 'WMDs'.