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Space colonization remains the only long-term option for humanity: A reply to Torres

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Published in 2019 at "Futures"

DOI: 10.1016/j.futures.2018.09.006

Abstract: Abstract Recent discussion of the alleged adverse consequences of space colonization by Phil Torres in this journal is critically assessed. While the concern for suffering risks (s-risks) should be part of any strategic discussion of… read more here.

Keywords: colonization remains; remains long; space colonization; humanity ... See more keywords
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Space Colonization and Existential Risk

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Published in 2019 at "Journal of the American Philosophical Association"

DOI: 10.1017/apa.2019.12

Abstract: Abstract Ian Stoner has recently argued that we ought not to colonize Mars because (1) doing so would flout our pro tanto obligation not to violate the principle of scientific conservation, and (2) there is… read more here.

Keywords: existential risk; space; colonize mars; space colonization ... See more keywords
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‘Welcome to Mars’: space colonization, anticipatory authoritarianism, and the labour of hope

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Published in 2021 at "Globalizations"

DOI: 10.1080/14747731.2020.1859764

Abstract: ABSTRACT In 2017, the government of Dubai announced plans to create the first human settlement on Mars within one hundred years. This article considers how the ‘Mars 2117’ project and its Earth-bound beta tests represent… read more here.

Keywords: anticipatory authoritarianism; authoritarianism; colonization anticipatory; space colonization ... See more keywords
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Inevitable future: space colonization beyond Earth with microbes first

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Published in 2019 at "FEMS Microbiology Ecology"

DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiz127

Abstract: ABSTRACT Based on modern microbiology, we propose a major revision in current space exploration philosophy and planetary protection policy, especially regarding microorganisms in space. Mainly, microbial introduction should not be considered accidental but inevitable. We… read more here.

Keywords: space; inevitable future; space colonization; microbiology ... See more keywords