[BurningFrog]

> Before we can focus on the (final) outer space (frontier), we must first fix our inner (terrestrial) space (ship) with a priority.

The idea that humanity can only do one thing at a time is both widespread, and absolutely bonkers!

We're 7 billion different people!

[atoav]

> We're 7 billion different people!

Consider that it might in fact be harder to get 7 billion different people to do one thing than having them do 7 billion different things.

If we can't manage to exist in balance with this perfectly fine planet we evolved on, what makes you think we are even prepared in the slightest to do so with a new planet which would very likely be the equivalent of playing earth in hardcore mode?

I also think we should fix earth and explore the rest of the universe at the same time. But as of now we are doing a really, really shit job of doing the former, so maybe we should focus there first. Why, you might ask? Cause the negative impact of fucking that one up has a headcount of 7 billion + future generations.

[epgui]

> Consider that it might in fact be harder to get 7 billion different people to do one thing than having them do 7 billion different things.

I don’t think that is the case: getting people to focus on fewer things is hard, while getting 7 billion people to focus on 700 million things is the status quo.

[atoav]

Which is what I said?

[RobertoG]

More like 8 billion (next year).