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ObligatoryOption t1_ja9565z wrote

Reply to comment by anotheroutlaw in The Case for Callisto by MoreGull

Humanity today bears little resemblance to what it was 10,000 years ago.

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anotheroutlaw t1_ja95zeb wrote

And the humanity that colonizes another celestial body will bear little resemblance to us.

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ObligatoryOption t1_ja96mv6 wrote

If you don't think the current generation will see humans on Mars, you're in the minority.

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anotheroutlaw t1_ja97z62 wrote

And in 1969 everyone thought we’d be on Mars by the end of the century. That being said I am hopeful we make it to Mars in my lifetime. But I also know that overseas wars and the military will always siphon the incredibly large majority of our tax dollars. Geopolitics can derail achievement in space at any moment.

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MoreGull OP t1_ja9hw31 wrote

If you are looking foward to first steps, I agree. It will be awesome when a man steps on the surface of Mars.

But other than being cool it's pointless.

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