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[–] nexusband@lemmy.world -3 points 2 years ago (24 children)

Well, yes - unless we actually get out in space before 2050, which could make a big difference

[–] intelisense@lemm.ee 25 points 2 years ago (11 children)

Technology is not going to save us - escaping to space is a pipe dream: hugely expensive and frought with technical challenges and harsh realities like cosmic radiation that will kill anyone outside of Earth's ionosphere for too long. And even if, somehow, we solve all of that, what makes you think that we can make Mars habitable when we can't even keep the planet we've already got habitable?

[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

Cosmic radiation is pretty easy to stop. 100 miles of atmosphere, about 10 feet of water, or a few feet of rock will do just fine. There is a lot of rock on the moon.

Nothing in space will really help with the climate crisis, imo. It will help humanity a lot if we get past it, tho.

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