A new memorandum has firmed up China and Russia's intent to lead the construction of a new lunar base to be completed by 2036, as NASA talks about scaling back its own lunar ambitions.
Absent backsliding when it comes to technological advancement (again, very likely right now) or hitting a ‘great filter’ event, the human race will exceed the resources provided on this planet and will develop the technology to travel the stars.
On the timeframe of thousands of years, or millions, or compared to lifetime of the Sun and Earth itself and the ability for life to continue to grow on Earth… these immense scales of time… life will— find a way.
Well there isn’t much reason to go to Mars either.
Absent backsliding when it comes to technological advancement (again, very likely right now) or hitting a ‘great filter’ event, the human race will exceed the resources provided on this planet and will develop the technology to travel the stars.
On the timeframe of thousands of years, or millions, or compared to lifetime of the Sun and Earth itself and the ability for life to continue to grow on Earth… these immense scales of time… life will— find a way.