UlyssesT [he/him] to the_dunk_tank • 11 days ago20 years later, same promises as 20 years ago, now with "vastly increase the probable lifespan of consciousness, as we will no longer have all our eggs, literally and metabolically... on one planet"imagemessage-square80 fedilinkarrow-up1115file-text
arrow-up1115image20 years later, same promises as 20 years ago, now with "vastly increase the probable lifespan of consciousness, as we will no longer have all our eggs, literally and metabolically... on one planet"UlyssesT [he/him] to the_dunk_tank • 11 days agomessage-square80 Commentsfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareiridaniotter [she/her]hexbear12·edit-211 days agoI prefer to dream big. Eternal night sky pollution with 20 TW geosynchronous powersats please. Death to Earth based astronomy, or something. link
minus-squareUlyssesT [he/him]hexagonhexbear10·11 days agoSounds a lot like what had in mind after going up into space and coming up with... stuff, instead of the usual humility and newfound sense of care for the planet. link
minus-squareiridaniotter [she/her]hexbear4·11 days agoWell powersats would actually be very good for the planet. link
minus-squareUlyssesT [he/him]hexagonhexbear8·11 days agoA whole lot of technological things would be cool and good if they weren't entrusted to the worst possible people for the worst possible reasons. link
I prefer to dream big. Eternal night sky pollution with 20 TW geosynchronous powersats please. Death to Earth based astronomy, or something.
Sounds a lot like what
had in mind after going up into space and coming up with... stuff, instead of the usual humility and newfound sense of care for the planet.
Well powersats would actually be very good for the planet.
A whole lot of technological things would be cool and good if they weren't entrusted to the worst possible people for the worst possible reasons.