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Michel Lamontagne: /* Survival of mankind */

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Survival of mankind

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

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

Michel Lamontagne: /* Scientific */

2022-11-10T17:08:42Z

Scientific

Michel Lamontagne: /* Economy */

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Economy

Michel Lamontagne: /* Profit-making */

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Profit-making

Jburk at 07:26, 18 December 2018

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Rfc: /* Pioneering spirit */

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Pioneering spirit

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Profit-making

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 ==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==

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 ==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>
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 ==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.
 ==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.
 ==Metaphysics==

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 ==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]].
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 ==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==

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 ==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==

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 ==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==

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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.
-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==
 ==See also==