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    Space chiefs set out vision for living in mammoth ‘space oases’ in 2040


    Space chiefs set out vision for living in mammoth ‘space oases’ in 2040

    https://www.thetimes.com/uk/science/article/space-chiefs-set-out-vision-for-living-in-mammoth-space-oases-in-2040-tkhjx5qbc?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Reddit#Echobox=1750278823

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    1. TimesandSundayTimes on

      Humans are living in “plentiful habitats” in orbit around the Earth and on the surface of the Moon and Mars, with these settlements now known as “space oases”.

      We have built “mammoth constructions” assembled in space for humans to live and work in. Artificially intelligent robots have been sent out to conduct their own expeditions on distant worlds, deciding for themselves whether they should dive down into alien oceans or explore the murky depths of Martian craters.

      The internet now spreads far beyond Earth and communications systems span the entire solar system as humans become an “interplanetary species”. Mines have been dug on comets and asteroids to access the scientific secrets and mineral resources within.

      This is a vision for the year 2040 set out by the European Space Agency, describing “the space future we wish to build” and a plan for how to achieve it

    2. Dystopics_IT on

      Before effectively planning space colonization, we should settle our terrestrial disputes

    3. prosfromdover on

      These predictions never fail to be 25 years (or more) off. Guessing this won’t be a reality until 2065.

    4. joestaff on

      Mammoth in size or mammoth in shape? I’m sorta hoping for one more than the other.

    5. vltskvltsk on

      We ain’t even back on Moon by 2040. We’re stuck on this rock better get used to it.

    7. p4ttythep3rf3ct on

      Damn, was really excited when I thought it said Space chefs…like wtf are they cooking up in space?! Mammoth space oases, whatever that is.

    8. stahpstaring on

      2040 we ain’t even living n oases on earth let alone another planet. Can we just get damn realistic and say 2340 instead?

    9. billknowsit on

      Space colonization is a scam. From cosmic radiation to zero gravity, humans will just not survive it, nevermind thrive. That grifters like elon musk are selling it should be proof enough that it’s just a scam. Besides that, there’s plenty of resources here on this planet, we are just misusing them. By “we” I mean the capitalists and colonizers that think they can just steal what belongs to all Earth’s inhabitants.
      The smart scientists and philosophers know all this.
      Live long and prosper.