Earth First Nonsense
I only read the news for the silly things people say. Case in point, Prince William’s statements on space tourism:
“We need some of the world’s greatest brains and minds fixed on trying to repair this planet, not trying to find the next place to go and live.”
Aren’t there already a bunch of people working on that? What are they, chopped liver?
“I think that ultimately is what sold it for me — that really is quite crucial to be focusing on this [planet] rather than giving up and heading out into space to try and think of solutions for the future.”
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Who’s talking about “giving up”?
Are there only two choices here? Go into space or save the planet? Let’s apply that to individuals:
Go to work, or save the planet. Having a First-World job is not necessary, simply go live in the forest and have a much smaller carbon footprint (this option sounds better every day).
The problems on the planet are not the only problems facing the planet. Climate change, we can deal with. It’s gradual, at least. A meteor strike, not so much.
Space tourism is part of the process for developing our planet protection systems. Who better to use as test passengers than rich folks?
