Because soon our species will die. Through carbon in the air, micro plastics, natural ice age meteror, nuclear warfare, or by virus. It's impending and inevitable. It is essential to keep a backup of ourselves somewhere.
But, it's looking like we'll all be gone in a series of flashes before this can be achieved.
DannyDeez93 t1_ir0lqof wrote
Reply to what is the real reason for SpaceX trying to "colonize Mars"? by dMartian-official
Because soon our species will die. Through carbon in the air, micro plastics, natural ice age meteror, nuclear warfare, or by virus. It's impending and inevitable. It is essential to keep a backup of ourselves somewhere.
But, it's looking like we'll all be gone in a series of flashes before this can be achieved.