Slider—if we’re inventing rocketships, we should very much be arguing about where they should go—especially if the majority of humanity would delight in seeing the rocketships rain down fire upon their enemies, rather than colonizing the galaxy.
When even the intention to colonize the galaxy leads to the ships raining down uncontrollably to our cities it becomes a rather moot point.
I guess I recognise it is going to be proper at some point but it seriously should not distract from avoiding suicide.
Slider—if we’re inventing rocketships, we should very much be arguing about where they should go—especially if the majority of humanity would delight in seeing the rocketships rain down fire upon their enemies, rather than colonizing the galaxy.
When even the intention to colonize the galaxy leads to the ships raining down uncontrollably to our cities it becomes a rather moot point.
I guess I recognise it is going to be proper at some point but it seriously should not distract from avoiding suicide.