Two things that can both be true: 1. The world is getting better, by most metrics of human well-being 2. The risk of a major catastrophe is going up over time Yet I often see ppl try to dismiss 2 by saying "The doomsayers are wrong, things are getting better, [argument for 1]"
Because we won't leave the solar system. We are not even able to plan ahead for the next 50 years.
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Our descendants will find it trivial to spread out. Let me guess: you think oil is about to run out, and that the colossal amounts of energy that we aren't using won't help?
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Energy is solved. We can produce almost unlimited amounts of electrical energy at present prices or below now.
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