We've had a lot of change in the past hundred years, and we've reached a point where we can clothe, feed, and house everyone in the world. Once that's done, moving forward more thoughtfully makes a lot of sense.
Who cares if we reach Mars in 2100 or 2200?
On the other hand, I care a lot about avoiding the nuclear / bio / chemical / environmental / and now AI apocalypse.
We've had a lot of change in the past hundred years, and we've reached a point where we can clothe, feed, and house everyone in the world. Once that's done, moving forward more thoughtfully makes a lot of sense.
Who cares if we reach Mars in 2100 or 2200?
On the other hand, I care a lot about avoiding the nuclear / bio / chemical / environmental / and now AI apocalypse.