LMAO @ internal monologue

Quote Originally Posted by GraziLovesMary
This planet is fragile, and if we dont start looking towards space as an entire race, and soon, we could end up getting caught in a disaster of apocalyptic proportions with too many of us eggs in basket Earth.
Well if you think this planet is fragile, what's it going to be like in space?

I am more inclinced to hold the views of Fritjof Capra with more credibility. I think its important that we concentrate our efforts into sustainable technology on the planet rather than space. There are plenty of exciting new branches of knowledge emerging that are not being given credit by the institutes, largely I think because they are non-profitable. In many respect they give back the power to the people to harness their own energy from a free and seemingly inexhaustable source, the sun.

Whilst it may be possible to colonise the stars, as romanticised by Hawking and Clarke et al, I think this is a long way off and too far into the future to even consider as a possiblity that might save us from an apocalypse. At best it would only save a handful of the rich elite and powerful, I don't think there would be room for a bunch of pot heads like us.

If we can't settle our difference on planet earth, how the hell are we going to settle them in space where there are far less resources to go round.

We are a strong race, and our planet is more than sufficient for us, we just need to ger rid of the capitalists and the war hawks. If we can do that then I am more than happy to accept that I'll never go to the stars in my current mould, to sit round an open fire and just stare at them is enough of a wonder for me, but who knows what the distant future holds for any of us...