Space colonization

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    Galaxy Simulations Offer a New Solution to the Fermi Paradox

    Reprinted with permission from Quanta Magazine’s Abstractions blog. Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . As far as anyone knows, we have always been alone. It’s just us on this pale blue dot, “home to everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of,” as Carl Sagan so […]
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    Why We Should Think Twice About Colonizing Space

    My conclusion is that in a colonized universe the probability of the annihilation of the human race could actually rise rather than fall.Illustration by David Revoy / Blender Foundation / Wikicommons Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . There are lots of reasons why colonizing space seems compelling. The popular […]
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    Why Colonizing the Galaxy Is the Highest Good

    Reducing the risk of global catastrophe is good on an astronomical scale.