Any argument that sees climate change as an existential risk should also see the chance of being able to create a base on another planet as zero. The amount of work it takes to do geoengeering to make Mars habitable is a lot less than it takes to manage even the most extreme global warming scenarios.
When we look at the economic effect that sanctions have on countries because of how specialized some technology happens to be, Elon Musks idea that 1 million might be enough for a self-sustaining civilisation on Mars seems questionable with near-current technology.
The work that SpaceX does seems at the moment like a good project to lay necessary groundwork for doing anything on other planets. It’s unclear whether there are currently other projects that would make sense. Once Starship is operational, other projects that use the technology might become more viable.
When we look at the economic effect that sanctions have on countries because of how specialized some technology happens to be, Elon Musks idea that 1 million might be enough for a self-sustaining civilisation on Mars seems questionable with near-current technology.
Sort of want to say it, but this is probably a worst-case scenario, and thus should set a upper bound here for sanctions with oil.
Yes, international sanctions have hurt, but Russia did most of the damage to Russia, and the idiocy of Russia’s economic policy was a big portion of why it’s economy is hurting.
The rational explanation is that Putin wants to destroy anything that could threaten authoritarianism long-term.
The chip sanctions against China are currently also in discussion and it’s interesting how many different countries are involved in the supply chain for that technology.
The problem that the United States has with the Jones Act is another example that shows the necessity of scale for the best modern technologies.
Any argument that sees climate change as an existential risk should also see the chance of being able to create a base on another planet as zero. The amount of work it takes to do geoengeering to make Mars habitable is a lot less than it takes to manage even the most extreme global warming scenarios.
When we look at the economic effect that sanctions have on countries because of how specialized some technology happens to be, Elon Musks idea that 1 million might be enough for a self-sustaining civilisation on Mars seems questionable with near-current technology.
The work that SpaceX does seems at the moment like a good project to lay necessary groundwork for doing anything on other planets. It’s unclear whether there are currently other projects that would make sense. Once Starship is operational, other projects that use the technology might become more viable.
Sort of want to say it, but this is probably a worst-case scenario, and thus should set a upper bound here for sanctions with oil.
Yes, international sanctions have hurt, but Russia did most of the damage to Russia, and the idiocy of Russia’s economic policy was a big portion of why it’s economy is hurting.
The rational explanation is that Putin wants to destroy anything that could threaten authoritarianism long-term.
Russia is not the only case of sanctions.
The chip sanctions against China are currently also in discussion and it’s interesting how many different countries are involved in the supply chain for that technology.
The problem that the United States has with the Jones Act is another example that shows the necessity of scale for the best modern technologies.