Darkendone t1_iy8d7cc wrote
Ultimately there are a number of ways.
Exploration of space will bring advances in scientific understanding that will translate into better technology.
Space mining will help alleviate the resources constraints here on Earth, and allow the Earth based economies to continue to grow while doing less damage to the local environment.
Space colonization will provide people with places to live. It will help alleviate population pressure on Earth.
BaphometsTits t1_iy90yjs wrote
>Space colonization will provide people with places to live. It will help alleviate population pressure on Earth.
How has colonization ever relieved population pressure in the places from where the people emigrated? Did the colonization of the Americas ultimately make Europe less crowded?
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