[Ekaros]

Can we actually? And I mean in any reasonable time frame say 100 years? And by self-sustaining I take fully independent from Earth supply chain for absolutely everything. A civilization that could continue existing without single delivery for Earth.

[marcellus23]

We have to start at some point don't we?

[Ekaros]

Many including myself would say we do not have to. And even we really should not.

[NoMoreNicksLeft]

Why do you say that we "really should not"?

[bamboozled]

We should focus on simple problems here first.