Will we eventualy colonise other planets? (43)

11 Name: RedCream : 2008-06-15 01:31 ID:WrAwvuAX

I believe the odds are 9-to-1 that Humanity will NEVER colonize off the Earth. The Capitalists have the race in a deathgrip, and the return-on-investment for space colonization moves is far too long for any Capitalist to accept, given the payback times exceed the Human lifespan.

The big problem is that we're going to be far too busy killing each other for barrels of petroleum, to bother with space programs. That accounts for a full third of my stated 9/1 odds. The next third is roundly taken care of by GREED. And the last third? RELIGION. With OIL, GREED and RELIGION, there's no sane chance that Humanity will EVER expand beyond the Earth before constant warring destroys too much of Human civilization before the ultimate collapse down to a pervasive pastoral existence.

In other words, the Humans of the 31st Century will live in log cabins and won't venture more than 20 miles from their birthplaces during their entire lives. The "Dream of Oil" has to die.

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