Starship 101

Spatial diversification may be what saves the human race. We have literally placed all our eggs in one basket, the planet earth. One planetary catastrophe like a rogue comet, a viral mutation, a nuclear winter or melting polar ice caps could place our species at risk.

Colonizing the moon, Mars, or other heavenly bodies is like backing up files on a hard drive. You hope you never have to use the backup, but if your hard drive crashes, you’re glad you did. If you think I’m kidding, just ask the next dinosaur you see.