Don’t Look Up was one of my favorite movies this last year. I thought it was pretty telling how people would behave in a crisis. Unfortunately for those that can afford the means of a better situation for themselves, will certainly take the opportunity to do it.

Because the two aren’t mutually exclusive ideas. Innovations in future tech lead to real tangible benefits for the everyday person here across numerous facets of life. The inverse is just as true as well.

If humans were good enough at spaceflight to consider this project at ALL, we would have to be in a post-scarcity situation. Super new power sources plus easy access to solar system resources not on Earth.