re: #274 BBev

Maybe he is right but why can we not go forth and prosper!

It’s an interesting theoretical exercise. If we regard the planet as a space station, we immediately begin to view certain people and activities in a different light. If this is all there is, then we have to protect the place and its inhabitants from those who would do harm.

As a practical matter, though, I don’t know if I’ll live to see permanent human dwelling in space or off-planet. The distances involved are too far, and we just don’t know if we could ever find a suitable place.