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  • TheDemonBuer@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    And if you want people to significantly simplify, well that’s a real uphill battle

    Well, I can’t disagree with you there. Few people will simplify or reduce their consumption or their use of resources willingly. You’re right, they’re going to have to be forced, somehow. But, I don’t think space is going to be the thing that forces them, I think it will be some kind of major collapse. Regardless, I don’t think anything is going to stop people from continuing to do profound, irreparable damage to the environment anytime soon. I expect that to continue for the foreseeable future.

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      4 months ago

      But, I don’t think space is going to be the thing that forces them, I think it will be some kind of major collapse.

      Yeah, well I can’t predict the future, so of course I can’t say for sure. But I sure hope that we get to living in space before there’s some major collapse. I would like to see society not fall apart spectacularly. I guess that’s why I’m so hyped for reusable rockets, it’s a possible path to sustainability that doesn’t require a collapse, and that’s the future I want.