[imh]

I thought the idea was always more about colonization. Diversify the species extinction risk. Spread through the galaxy.

[checkyoursudo]

I think one of the most interesting questions of the next few [hundred|thousand|?] years will be whether humans move on to new planets (or moons, etc?), or whether humans will construct stations or habitats of some sort in Earth's orbit?

Or both, maybe? It could be that we try to, for example, go live on Mars, find out that it isn't worth it or feasible or something, and then go with Earth-orbit habitats.

Or maybe, neither.