[the_cramer]

Such news always remind me of the great filter hypothesis [1].

They also remind me on how ignorant we all are/were. Now "simply" stopping high energy consumption is not enough anymore.

Perhaps SpaceX-Musk is right in what he does, although Mars makes a terrible home.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Filter

[jfengel]

As bad as climate change is, it will never make Earth harder to live on than Mars. Even the most egregious runaway scenario feedback loops won't make the planet unlivable.

It might be extremely uncomfortable. Billions of people might die. Civilization could collapse utterly.

But it's still going to have more oxygen, better temperatures, and more resources than Mars.

There can be good reasons to go to Mars, but a "backup planet" just isn't really a good one. If all we care about is the survival of the human race, it's really not in jeopardy. Certainly not from climate change, and not even from a war, asteroid, or pandemic.

[bmitc]

Please don't give any credence to Musk. He's a pathological liar and schemer and cares negatively about the environment and about people for that matter.

[namaria]

The early conquistadors were horrible people as well and they brought about epochal change.

I'm not supportive of any billionaire much less the ones actively corrupting democracies. But that doesn't mean that they won't cause historical things to happen.

[bmitc]

What positive change, particularly to the environment, is he bringing?

[namaria]

Did I say anything about positive changes?

[financetechbro]

We are our own biggest enemy