HAL9000
Honorable
Let us imagine that astronomers have found a new Earth-like planet. It's almost identical. but it is way over the other side of the Galaxy. It should be safe when our Sun eats us.
We have the technology to get there within half a lifetime. But there is one big question..
Who should go ?
Once the place has been set up it will be possible to take a lot of people from here and re-settle them there. But for the first trip only about ten thousand can go.
Looking around there are obviously lots of people who will not be going.
But who should ? And what is the religious aspect of this as we do not want to recreate the mess we have here.
Perhaps some 'prime seeding stock'. But they also have to be practical people who can build from the ground up.
Anyone any thoughts ?
Any of you who read Kim Stanley Robinson's 'Mars' trilogy (Red, Green, Blue Mars) Will appreciate that the social mix will be very important.
We have the technology to get there within half a lifetime. But there is one big question..
Who should go ?
Once the place has been set up it will be possible to take a lot of people from here and re-settle them there. But for the first trip only about ten thousand can go.
Looking around there are obviously lots of people who will not be going.
But who should ? And what is the religious aspect of this as we do not want to recreate the mess we have here.
Perhaps some 'prime seeding stock'. But they also have to be practical people who can build from the ground up.
Anyone any thoughts ?
Any of you who read Kim Stanley Robinson's 'Mars' trilogy (Red, Green, Blue Mars) Will appreciate that the social mix will be very important.