http://futurismic.com/2008/01/17/freakonomics-asks-is-space-exploration-worth-the-cost/ Presenting the fact and fiction of tomorrow since 2001 Sat, 19 May 2012 23:03:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://futurismic.com/2008/01/17/freakonomics-asks-is-space-exploration-worth-the-cost/comment-page-1/#comment-16037 Paul Raven Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:24:33 +0000 http://futurismic.com/2008/01/17/freakonomics-asks-is-space-exploration-worth-the-cost/#comment-16037 Thanks for the insight, danny. Any other gems of wisdom to share? Thanks for the insight, danny. Any other gems of wisdom to share?

]]> http://futurismic.com/2008/01/17/freakonomics-asks-is-space-exploration-worth-the-cost/comment-page-1/#comment-16026 danny Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:00:05 +0000 http://futurismic.com/2008/01/17/freakonomics-asks-is-space-exploration-worth-the-cost/#comment-16026 this is stupid this is stupid

]]> http://futurismic.com/2008/01/17/freakonomics-asks-is-space-exploration-worth-the-cost/comment-page-1/#comment-12440 db Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:40:36 +0000 http://futurismic.com/2008/01/17/freakonomics-asks-is-space-exploration-worth-the-cost/#comment-12440 Space based power production for Earth, though admittedly a macro-engineering task of huge proportions has the potential to gain the world the time needed to avert global warming without thoroughly wrecking economies and provoking wars over dwindling carbon based energy stores. That's a potential that demands more spending to lessen the cost to orbit, learn how to live in space for long durations, and perfect robotic systems. It's a better way to spend the money than waging a dubious war overseas that misses the entire point of eliminating terrorism and instead plays into the hands of extremists. Space based power production for Earth, though admittedly a macro-engineering task of huge proportions has the potential to gain the world the time needed to avert global warming without thoroughly wrecking economies and provoking wars over dwindling carbon based energy stores. That’s a potential that demands more spending to lessen the cost to orbit, learn how to live in space for long durations, and perfect robotic systems. It’s a better way to spend the money than waging a dubious war overseas that misses the entire point of eliminating terrorism and instead plays into the hands of extremists.

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