Space exploration, what's the point?
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 davenotamonkey  27 Sep 17 9.35pm |
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Originally posted by Ray in Houston
The Sun is going to explode. If we're still here, we're toast. Literally. In 4.5 billion years. If we're not out beyond the solar system by that stage, we deserve oblivion. If we destroy ourselves before then, we deserve oblivion. Darwin.
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| Part Time James 27 Sep 17 9.36pm |
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Originally posted by davenotamonkey
In 4.5 billion years. If we're not out beyond the solar system by that stage, we deserve oblivion. If we destroy ourselves before then, we deserve oblivion. Darwin. 4.5 billion years? So we'll still be arguing about Brexit and selling Mile Jedinak when the sun explodes then?
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Ray in Houston  Houston 27 Sep 17 9.40pm |
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Originally posted by davenotamonkey
In 4.5 billion years. If we're not out beyond the solar system by that stage, we deserve oblivion. If we destroy ourselves before then, we deserve oblivion. Darwin.
Happy thoughts. Edited by Ray in Houston (27 Sep 2017 9.44pm)
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| wordup 27 Sep 17 10.30pm |
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Originally posted by Ray in Houston
The Sun is going to explode. If we're still here, we're toast. Literally. Well taken to that extreme everything is pointless. While we're here we should always aim to explore, in all directions. Edited by wordup (27 Sep 2017 10.31pm)
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| Stirlingsays 27 Sep 17 11.29pm |
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Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger
I certainly agree that our ambitions seem to be way out of line with what has been achieved. What you hear from conspiracy theorists about the Van Allen belt is over the top. They take information from Nasa itself about Van Allen yet ignore everything else from them.....it's not very consistent. There are ways of reducing the amount of exposure, plus the time spent within them is short. Some of the guys who went on those Apollo moon missions are still with us in grand old age.
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| Stirlingsays 27 Sep 17 11.31pm |
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Originally posted by Ray in Houston
Happy thoughts. Edited by Ray in Houston (27 Sep 2017 9.44pm) This is probably the largest danger. Though it wouldn't happen from nukes.
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| Stirlingsays 27 Sep 17 11.35pm |
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Originally posted by chateauferret
Mods, please move to Palace Talk.
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| davenotamonkey 27 Sep 17 11.43pm |
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Originally posted by Ray in Houston
Happy thoughts. Edited by Ray in Houston (27 Sep 2017 9.44pm) There are many, many theories. Most of which seek to address the Fermi Paradox (broadly: "life should be thriving in the universe, but we see no evidence of it"). Some, as you say, is self-annihilation. Some is based on a "great filter" that prevents progression of intelligent life at an earlier stage - we were one of the few to pass through that filter. One of the more obvious ones is the incredibly short timescale over which humans have existed, relative to the age of the universe... Edited by davenotamonkey (27 Sep 2017 11.45pm)
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| Jamesrichards8 28 Sep 17 12.52am |
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Has no one else detected irony in the 'pointlessness of space travel' on a football forum? What's the point of anything? Utilitarianism dictates we should put 100% of our resources back into the welfare system and crime prevention. Pretty boring f***ing life imo
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| Romford-Eagle Romford 28 Sep 17 1.11am |
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I think its a great idea, somewhere to send all these unwanted boat people from Africa....
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chateauferret  28 Sep 17 1.14am |
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Originally posted by davenotamonkey
In 4.5 billion years. If we're not out beyond the solar system by that stage, we deserve oblivion. If we destroy ourselves before then, we deserve oblivion. Darwin. In fact stars like the Sun increase in luminosity at the rate of about 10% per billion years, so our lease will expire long before the Sun does.
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| Stirlingsays 28 Sep 17 1.47am |
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Originally posted by chateauferret
In fact stars like the Sun increase in luminosity at the rate of about 10% per billion years, so our lease will expire long before the Sun does. Yep.....AI research and development is a much more likely and sooner mode of extinction. Not saying we should look to restrict it...as that is pointless but we need to get there first before those who would use it against us....and then create its antidote...It's the next item in the space race along with killer disease spread.....This is a joyful and optimistic isn't it? The future may not be that bright for the vulnerable.....but the sun is the least of our worries. Edited by Stirlingsays (28 Sep 2017 1.48am)
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