Re: Probability of exo-Earth habitation, was Re: from 6 billion to 500 million: how? (was RE: true abundance?)

From: John Marlow (johnmarlow@gmx.net)
Date: Wed Jan 31 2001 - 00:20:22 MST


>
> Mr. Marlow, you're a tough one to figure. I'm ready to stop trying.
>

Just think it's more productive to focus on things that don't require
the entire first world to go into debt for financing. Transhuman tech
efforts--one man or woman can do something meaningful, perhaps
stupendous. Nanotech efforts--the benefits (even of small steps) are
such that companies and governments will pursue it. Colonies on Mars?
Hey, I'm for it--but gimme a break. No one's gonna finance it. If we
found out a rock was gonna pulverize this planet in ten years...no
one would finance it.

jm

On 30 Jan 2001, at 22:25, Michael M. Butler wrote:

> Furiously dreaming colorless green ideas forced someone appearing to be
> John Marlow to write:
>
> > You know, I'll probably get all kinds of flak for this, but...
> <snip>
> > The chances that we're ever gonna make it off this rock in any
> > meaningful way are a billion to one, to be kind.
>
> No, this isn't worth all kinds of flak. A simple "your negativity
> underwhelms me" will suffice.
> That, and "Computed how, precisely?" --only I know the answer, so save
> your fingers.
>
> Mr. Marlow, you're a tough one to figure. I'm ready to stop trying.
>

John Marlow



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