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Michel Lamontagne: /* Survival of mankind */

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Survival of mankind

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	==Survival of mankind==		==Survival of mankind==
	Currently mankind is living solely on Earth and is completely dependent on its ~~fragile~~ habitability. A number of possible events can bring mankind to the edge of extinction. A fatal epidemic plague of a virus with the combined characteristics of both ebola and influenza or the deep impact of a large [[asteroid]] may wipe the human race off the planet. But in such critical situation mankind would survive on other planets, because the occurrence of such events at the same time on two planets is extremely unlikely. While the death of Mankind is hard, the collapse of complex civilization is less so. Having viable scientific economies on two worlds can protect both if one loses technology.		Currently mankind is living solely on Earth and is completely dependent on its habitability. A number of possible events can bring mankind to the edge of extinction. A fatal epidemic plague of a virus with the combined characteristics of both ebola and influenza or the deep impact of a large [[asteroid]] may wipe the human race off the planet. But in such critical situation mankind would survive on other planets, because the occurrence of such events at the same time on two planets is extremely unlikely. While the death of Mankind is hard to accomplish, the collapse of complex civilization is less so. Having viable techno-scientific economies on two worlds can protect both if one loses technology.

	Stephen Hawking put is like ~~that~~: ''"I believe that the long-term future of the human race must be in space. It will be difficult enough to avoid disaster on planet Earth in the next hundred years, let alone the next thousand, or million. The human race shouldn't have all its eggs in one basket, or on one planet. Let's hope we can avoid dropping the basket until we have spread the load."'' <ref>[http://bigthink.com/ideas/21570]</ref>		Stephen Hawking put is like this: ''"I believe that the long-term future of the human race must be in space. It will be difficult enough to avoid disaster on planet Earth in the next hundred years, let alone the next thousand, or million. The human race shouldn't have all its eggs in one basket, or on one planet. Let's hope we can avoid dropping the basket until we have spread the load."'' <ref>[http://bigthink.com/ideas/21570]</ref>

	==Political reasons==		==Political reasons==

RichardWSmith: Expanded some categories and added, Freedom, & Self Actualization categories.

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Expanded some categories and added, Freedom, & Self Actualization categories.

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	==Survival of mankind==		==Survival of mankind==
	Currently mankind is living solely on Earth and is completely dependent on its fragile habitability. A number of possible events can bring mankind to the edge of extinction. A fatal epidemic plague of a virus with the combined characteristics of both ebola and influenza or the deep impact of a large [[asteroid]] may wipe the human race off the planet. But in such critical situation mankind would survive on other planets, because the occurrence of such events at the same time on two planets is extremely unlikely.		Currently mankind is living solely on Earth and is completely dependent on its fragile habitability. A number of possible events can bring mankind to the edge of extinction. A fatal epidemic plague of a virus with the combined characteristics of both ebola and influenza or the deep impact of a large [[asteroid]] may wipe the human race off the planet. But in such critical situation mankind would survive on other planets, because the occurrence of such events at the same time on two planets is extremely unlikely. While the death of Mankind is hard, the collapse of complex civilization is less so. Having viable scientific economies on two worlds can protect both if one loses technology.

	Stephen Hawking put is like that: ''"I believe that the long-term future of the human race must be in space. It will be difficult enough to avoid disaster on planet Earth in the next hundred years, let alone the next thousand, or million. The human race shouldn't have all its eggs in one basket, or on one planet. Let's hope we can avoid dropping the basket until we have spread the load."'' <ref>[http://bigthink.com/ideas/21570]</ref>		Stephen Hawking put is like that: ''"I believe that the long-term future of the human race must be in space. It will be difficult enough to avoid disaster on planet Earth in the next hundred years, let alone the next thousand, or million. The human race shouldn't have all its eggs in one basket, or on one planet. Let's hope we can avoid dropping the basket until we have spread the load."'' <ref>[http://bigthink.com/ideas/21570]</ref>
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	==Profit-making==		==Profit-making==
	Tourism can be a mighty [[business]]. Rich people already spent several million dollars for a week in near-Earth orbit, which is thrilling enough to begin with. A trip to the Moon or even to Mars is even more exciting. A [[manned one-way mission]] to Mars might be a business model.		Tourism can be a mighty [[business]]. Rich people already spent several million dollars for a week in near-Earth orbit, which is thrilling enough to begin with. A trip to the Moon or even to Mars is even more exciting. A [[manned one-way mission]] to Mars might be a business model.

			Mars may be able to sell products to Earth or Luna at a profit if they cost $10,000 / kg or more (at current space transport costs).

			If exploration of the asteroid belt opens up, low tech supplies can come from Mars significantly cheaper than from Earth.

	==Economy==		==Economy==
	The access to space and the occupation of space can be seen as an expansion of the limits of the economical sphere, allowing humanity to sidestep expected limits to growth (Club de Rome) and allow virtually infinite economical expansion. Mars may serve as the first expansion of the economical frontier.		The access to space and the occupation of space can be seen as an expansion of the limits of the economical sphere, allowing humanity to sidestep expected limits to growth (Club de Rome) and allow virtually infinite economical expansion. Mars may serve as the first expansion of the economical frontier.

			==Freedom==
			It is likely that Mars will have less bureaucracy and regulations than Earth, and people may wish to go somewhere where results matter more than filling out paperwork. People may move to Mars to avoid political, or other forms of persecution in their home nations. People may flee to Mars to avoid anti-scientific pogroms, etc.

			==Self Actualization==
			People may feel that building a new world is contributing something meaningful to humanity, rather than working at 'rat-race' jobs on Earth.

	==Metaphysics==		==Metaphysics==

Michel Lamontagne: /* Scientific */

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Scientific

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	==Scientific==		==Scientific==
	A manned mission may perform more scientific results ~~compared with~~ remote controlled [[:category:rovers\|rovers]].		A manned mission may perform more scientific experiments and produce results faster than remote controlled [[:category:rovers\|rovers]].

	==Survival of mankind==		==Survival of mankind==

Michel Lamontagne: /* Economy */

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Economy

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	==Economy==		==Economy==
	The access to space and the occupation of space can be seen as an expansion of the limits of the economical sphere, allowing humanity to sidestep expected limits to growth (Club de Rome) and allow virtually infinite economical expansion.		The access to space and the occupation of space can be seen as an expansion of the limits of the economical sphere, allowing humanity to sidestep expected limits to growth (Club de Rome) and allow virtually infinite economical expansion. Mars may serve as the first expansion of the economical frontier.

	==Metaphysics==		==Metaphysics==

Michel Lamontagne: /* Profit-making */

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Profit-making

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	==Profit-making==		==Profit-making==
	Tourism can be a mighty [[business]]. Rich people already spent several million dollars for a week in near-Earth orbit, which is thrilling enough to begin with. A trip to the Moon or even to Mars is even more exciting. A [[manned one-way mission]] to Mars might be a business model.		Tourism can be a mighty [[business]]. Rich people already spent several million dollars for a week in near-Earth orbit, which is thrilling enough to begin with. A trip to the Moon or even to Mars is even more exciting. A [[manned one-way mission]] to Mars might be a business model.

			==Economy==
			The access to space and the occupation of space can be seen as an expansion of the limits of the economical sphere, allowing humanity to sidestep expected limits to growth (Club de Rome) and allow virtually infinite economical expansion.

			==Metaphysics==
			The occupation of Mars might be seen as a first step in spreading life throughout the universe. Building upon the premise that life is rare and valuable, and intelligent life even more so, the spreading of intelligent life can be seen as a goal in itself, increasing the self awareness and the 'value' of the universe.
			*In a universe devoid of meaning (existentialism), improving the diversity of life might be seen as a worthwhile goal in itself, a revolt against the emptiness of the universe.
			*In a religious sense, spreading life to other planets can be interpreted as accomplishing a divine commandment to increase and multiply, or to improve the stewardship of life.

	==See also==		==See also==

Jburk at 07:26, 18 December 2018

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	[[Category:~~Concepts]]~~		[[Category:Psychology]]
	~~[[Category:Human Considerations~~]]

Rfc: /* Pioneering spirit */

2013-11-22T18:24:16Z

Pioneering spirit

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	==Pioneering spirit==		==Pioneering spirit==
	Mankind has always bred pioneers to face the challenge of new land. The human race has an inherent ~~property~~ to reach for new settlement space and build their houses on the edge and beyond. This impulse rules any financial concerns out.		Mankind has always bred pioneers to face the challenge of new land. The human race has an inherent urge to reach for new settlement space and build their houses on the edge and beyond. This impulse rules any financial concerns out.

	==Scientific==		==Scientific==

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	The three nations with human space access USA, Russia and China are interested to be the first permanent dwellers on the near cosmic bodies. The political heads aim to carve out territories. The first dwellers will have the best chance to get a big piece of land. For fear of going away empty-handed while other nations occupy the Moon and the planets drives the government to support the effort.		The three nations with human space access USA, Russia and China are interested to be the first permanent dwellers on the near cosmic bodies. The political heads aim to carve out territories. The first dwellers will have the best chance to get a big piece of land. For fear of going away empty-handed while other nations occupy the Moon and the planets drives the government to support the effort.

	~~Alright, to~~ be ~~completely hoenst~~. ~~For the longest time, I had~~ in ~~the back of my mind~~, ~~that this was some big elaborate prank~~. ~~I was hoping and praying it wasn't, but I prepared myself~~ to ~~be let down. Not anymore. Not after today. This~~ is ~~full legit now to me~~. ~~I am so happy, and so happy for you. I would love~~ to be a ~~part of this in some way. Keep up the great work~~.		==Profit-making==
			Tourism can be a mighty [[business]]. Rich people already spent several million dollars for a week in near-Earth orbit, which is thrilling enough to begin with. A trip to the Moon or even to Mars is even more exciting. A [[manned one-way mission]] to Mars might be a business model.

	==See also==		==See also==

190.102.29.46: /* Profit-making */

2012-10-31T08:56:54Z

Profit-making

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	The three nations with human space access USA, Russia and China are interested to be the first permanent dwellers on the near cosmic bodies. The political heads aim to carve out territories. The first dwellers will have the best chance to get a big piece of land. For fear of going away empty-handed while other nations occupy the Moon and the planets drives the government to support the effort.		The three nations with human space access USA, Russia and China are interested to be the first permanent dwellers on the near cosmic bodies. The political heads aim to carve out territories. The first dwellers will have the best chance to get a big piece of land. For fear of going away empty-handed while other nations occupy the Moon and the planets drives the government to support the effort.

	~~==Profit-making==~~		Alright, to be completely hoenst. For the longest time, I had in the back of my mind, that this was some big elaborate prank. I was hoping and praying it wasn't, but I prepared myself to be let down. Not anymore. Not after today. This is full legit now to me. I am so happy, and so happy for you. I would love to be a part of this in some way. Keep up the great work.
	~~Tourism can~~ be ~~a mighty [[business]]~~. ~~Rich people already spent several million dollars for a week~~ in ~~near-Earth orbit~~, ~~which~~ is ~~thrilling enough~~ to ~~begin with~~. ~~A trip to the Moon or even to Mars is even more exciting~~. ~~A [[manned one-way mission]]~~ to ~~Mars might~~ be a ~~business model~~.

	==See also==		==See also==

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	Many people like to read and watch science fiction about space travel, especially to [[Mars]], the most habitable planet in our [[solar system]] next to [[Earth]]. The [[public interest]] is growing. But what is the '''motivation''' to really get there, to make the dream come true? This page wants to collect reasons and shall help to find possibilities to encourage more people to spend part of their lives for the realization of a [[settlement]] on Mars. [[NASA]] has already introduced the motivation items ''"Human Evolution" , "Comparative Planetology", "International Cooperation", "Technological Advancement", "Inspiration" and "Investment"''.<ref>[http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/mars/marswhy.html NASA: Why Mars ?]</ref> But let's see if we can find more ...		Many people like to read and watch science fiction about space travel, especially to [[Mars]], the most habitable planet in our [[solar system]] next to [[Earth]]. The [[public interest]] is growing. But what is the '''motivation''' to really get there, to make the dream come true? This page wants to collect reasons and shall help to find possibilities to encourage more people to spend part of their lives for the realization of a [[settlement]] on Mars. [[NASA]] has already introduced the motivation items ''"Human Evolution" , "Comparative Planetology", "International Cooperation", "Technological Advancement", "Inspiration" and "Investment"''.<ref>[http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/mars/marswhy.html NASA: Why Mars ?]</ref> But let's see if we can find more ...

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	Stephen Hawking put is like that: ''"I believe that the long-term future of the human race must be in space. It will be difficult enough to avoid disaster on planet Earth in the next hundred years, let alone the next thousand, or million. The human race shouldn't have all its eggs in one basket, or on one planet. Let's hope we can avoid dropping the basket until we have spread the load."'' <ref>[http://bigthink.com/ideas/21570]</ref>		Stephen Hawking put is like that: ''"I believe that the long-term future of the human race must be in space. It will be difficult enough to avoid disaster on planet Earth in the next hundred years, let alone the next thousand, or million. The human race shouldn't have all its eggs in one basket, or on one planet. Let's hope we can avoid dropping the basket until we have spread the load."'' <ref>[http://bigthink.com/ideas/21570]</ref>

	~~Ooooh~~, ~~cool! I love~~ the ~~top~~ piece ~~by they are all, as always, so innrpiisg~~ - ~~I often think about you~~ and ~~wonder how fast you must complete projects! So impressed!Diana, is your illustration project something that would be appropriate for me? Or is it strictly for illustrators? Kristin xo~~		==Political reasons==
			The three nations with human space access USA, Russia and China are interested to be the first permanent dwellers on the near cosmic bodies. The political heads aim to carve out territories. The first dwellers will have the best chance to get a big piece of land. For fear of going away empty-handed while other nations occupy the Moon and the planets drives the government to support the effort.

	==Profit-making==		==Profit-making==
	Tourism can be a mighty [[business]]. Rich people already spent several million dollars for a week in near-Earth orbit, which is thrilling enough to begin with. A trip to the Moon or even to Mars is even more exciting. A [[manned one-way mission]] to Mars might be a business model.		Tourism can be a mighty [[business]]. Rich people already spent several million dollars for a week in near-Earth orbit, which is thrilling enough to begin with. A trip to the Moon or even to Mars is even more exciting. A [[manned one-way mission]] to Mars might be a business model.

	~~Hmm, RealRiven, or Myst on the Wii. Yeah, I think I'd rather have a 3D Riven.BTW, recnetly started Exile for~~ the ~~first time ever and I LOVE it! It's kinda cool since it's one I haven't played yet, so everything in it is brand new to me, except for /some/~~ of the story since I've read the books. The thing about Naraya is new to me, though. And guy who plays Saveedro, I may be seeing things, but isn't he the same one who played Wormtongue in the LOTR movies?		==See also==
			*[[What settlers would miss]]
			*[[Motives to sell the colonization of Mars]]

	==References==		==References==