Image via WikipediaMichael Lind, writing in Salon.com rejects the logic that man should ultimately head for the stars via a well written article showing that man, or any creature in evolution only really excepted to move out of their comfort zones if they really had to, as he puts it:"One is the assertion that life has always sought out new environments. Just as plants and animals moved from the seas to the land, it is said, so humanity must transcend the boundaries of the Earth.
This is just silly. Animals never leave a comfortable habitat for a harsh one, unless they are forced to. That is why we don't see buffalo, raccoons and turtles marching off to Death Valley in great numbers to test their mettle, in a spirit of adventure."
It's makes a lot of sense but I really do not think that it will stop people exploring the stars in person. Once they crack the speed of light issue we will be gone.
And we will. It's just the way we are...
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