• A_Chilean_Cyborg
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    5 months ago

    The same argument existed since the beginning of space exploration, if we, as a species would have heard those arguments, we wouldn’t have satellite today, and all the other advances space exploration brought.

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      5 months ago

      We haven’t tried to colonize anywhere though, and arguments against colonization are still relevant. The advances you mention all happened without attempting to colonize anywhere.

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        5 months ago

        we have permanent habitation in space tough, and an absurd load of scientific advance has been made in the ISS.