Exactly. If they "cared about the species" they would actually try to help us on Earth. Instead they have dreams about getting away from it. They aren't going anywhere. Time to grow up and learn to live here with the rest of us.
Space Nutters are narcissists and think they are going to live forever. Preferably as far away from poor people and the huddled masses as they can get!
I hate to break it to you Space Nutters: there is only one civilization and it is here on Earth. You aren't going to anywhere. You will have to live with the common people like me. Sorry to hear you guys don't like it, but it isn't going to change and you aren't special. Your space fantasies are narcissistic. You should help us improve living here on Earth rather than dreaming of leaving it.
" but could we have been doing it by now if we didn't just rest on our laurels after the space race"
No, we couldn't have been "doing it by now". Because it isn't possible to do. What makes Space Nutters think that these things are possible? Too much scifi and not enough actual knowledge.
No you guys always talk about "floating cities in the sky". So you are going to build a FLOATING CITY IN THE SKY ON VENUS? How about you try to build one here first?
So all we have to do is find an asteroid in earth-crossing orbit (if it crosses the earth orbit why does it need to veer closer to Earth?). Then we use a nuclear warhead to change its trajectory so it skims through the upper atmosphere. In space.
The best Space Nutters always talk about building floating cities on Venus. I'll tell you what: you show you can build a floating city here on Earth first. Then we will talk about doing it in Venus which is about 1,000,000x harder than on Earth.
"What is needed"? You mean fulfilling the egos of billionaires? Is it any surprise the first idea these tech billionaires have after getting rich is building a rocket?
Let me break it down for you: you live in a "gravity well". You evolved to live in a "gravity well". Gravity is good. It is what keeps you alive. You Space Nutters are so anti-science.
Yeah you wouldn't want to be "stuck on a rock in a gravity well". Space Nutters are like robots. What does "gravity well" mean? Why are they bad to Space Nutters? Mystifying.
According to the article: "this object, and others like it, are thought to be "pristine planetesimals" like those that served as building blocks for larger objects in the Solar System during its early days, 4.5 billion years ago."
Why that wasn't in the summary I don't know, but it made me click on the link.
OK, Rei - I think we have had enough Tesla "news" to last a lifetime. I know Elon Musk is your personal hero and savior, but to the rest of us he is a scummy salesguy.
I am not insisting anything, but cars are not "green". I never said petrol cars pollute less. Your delusion that you are saving the planet by buying a $60,000+ car is narcissistic. Just admit you bought it because you like toys.
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Exactly. If they "cared about the species" they would actually try to help us on Earth. Instead they have dreams about getting away from it. They aren't going anywhere. Time to grow up and learn to live here with the rest of us.
Venus can be terraformed? How do you know this? Have you visited Venus? Does humanity have the technology to terraform Venus?
Definitely. When will your O'Neill space station be ready for us to visit?
Space Nutters are narcissists and think they are going to live forever. Preferably as far away from poor people and the huddled masses as they can get!
I hate to break it to you Space Nutters: there is only one civilization and it is here on Earth. You aren't going to anywhere. You will have to live with the common people like me. Sorry to hear you guys don't like it, but it isn't going to change and you aren't special. Your space fantasies are narcissistic. You should help us improve living here on Earth rather than dreaming of leaving it.
So where are you going to settle on Venus? On the surface, or in the sky, or in the interior? I have to hear this one!
Crap. You totally exposed my stupidity with that Wikipedia page! They had actual pictures and stuff. I take back my comments.
I'd rather them use their billions to actually improve life here on Earth than building monuments to their ego.
" but could we have been doing it by now if we didn't just rest on our laurels after the space race"
No, we couldn't have been "doing it by now". Because it isn't possible to do. What makes Space Nutters think that these things are possible? Too much scifi and not enough actual knowledge.
No you guys always talk about "floating cities in the sky". So you are going to build a FLOATING CITY IN THE SKY ON VENUS? How about you try to build one here first?
The "Mars One" people are just being unrealistic.
Enough said.
The best Space Nutters always talk about building floating cities on Venus. I'll tell you what: you show you can build a floating city here on Earth first. Then we will talk about doing it in Venus which is about 1,000,000x harder than on Earth.
Yes. It makes sense to mine asteroids.
"What is needed"? You mean fulfilling the egos of billionaires? Is it any surprise the first idea these tech billionaires have after getting rich is building a rocket?
It definitely makes more sense to mine for resources on asteroids in space rather than mine them on Earth.
Let me break it down for you: you live in a "gravity well". You evolved to live in a "gravity well". Gravity is good. It is what keeps you alive. You Space Nutters are so anti-science.
Too busy counting the number of ships full of Model 3s going to Europe and watching the stock.
Yeah you wouldn't want to be "stuck on a rock in a gravity well". Space Nutters are like robots. What does "gravity well" mean? Why are they bad to Space Nutters? Mystifying.
This really was a waste of time. SpaceX will be going to Mars starting in 2022. That is only 3 years for now. I am sure Mars One saw that and gave up.
Now I know what all the "AI" hype articles were for: grabbing taxpayer money. How original.
According to the article: "this object, and others like it, are thought to be "pristine planetesimals" like those that served as building blocks for larger objects in the Solar System during its early days, 4.5 billion years ago."
Why that wasn't in the summary I don't know, but it made me click on the link.
I don't care about you either. You are another moron on here. Space Nutter. Time to grow up.
OK, Rei - I think we have had enough Tesla "news" to last a lifetime. I know Elon Musk is your personal hero and savior, but to the rest of us he is a scummy salesguy.
I am not insisting anything, but cars are not "green". I never said petrol cars pollute less. Your delusion that you are saving the planet by buying a $60,000+ car is narcissistic. Just admit you bought it because you like toys.
Tesla is a cross between Enron and Apple.