Never say never: I was just pointing out that we’re not going to do it the same way we colonised the continents of earth, and we’re not going to do it by wishful thinking about breakthroughs in physics, rugged Heinleinian individualism, and existing technologies.
17 June, 2007
oh, and FYI
Posted by Che Tibby under ,[7] Comments
human beings are going to colonise space.
7 Responses to “oh, and FYI”
17 June, 2007 at 1:41 pm
I read this this morning too. Shattering those cherished self-delusions.
Well, at least we can still dream…
18 June, 2007 at 5:40 am
Never say never: I was just pointing out that we’re not going to do it the same way we colonised the continents of earth, and we’re not going to do it by wishful thinking about breakthroughs in physics, rugged Heinleinian individualism, and existing technologies.
18 June, 2007 at 7:01 am
charles! i’m flattered. welcome to object dart.
that was what i gathered from your post. my understanding was that “tinned monkey” is not a recipe for successful colonisation.
some of the examples your critics used, like “columbus”, only faced the hurdle of imagination. they had the technology, but it was people in the way.
we seem to be facing the fundamental hurdle of physics, and our poor understanding of it.
18 June, 2007 at 10:41 am
bloody hell Che. Charles Stross commented on your blog!
18 June, 2007 at 10:41 am
that probably sounded a little fan-boyish.
which it is, I suppose.
18 June, 2007 at 12:50 pm
no worries noizy, was a little awe-struck myself.
i got the feeling he was copping flak over at his own blog, and took some time out for a technorati.
18 June, 2007 at 3:45 pm
Che’s got pull!
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