The Impossibility of Colonizing the Galaxy 979
OriginalArlen writes "The science fiction writer Charlie Stross has written an excellent and comprehensive explanation of why, thousands of SF books, movies, and games notwithstanding, human colonization of other star systems is impossible. Although interstellar colonization seems common-sensical to many, Charlie makes a clear-headed and unarguable case, so far as I can see, that it ain't gonna happen without a 'magic wand' or two. Nevertheless it would be interesting to see reasoned responses from the community who believe that colonization is not merely possible, but inevitable — and even, as Hawking has said, vital for the survival of the species. So, who's right — Hawking or Stross?"
I call BS (Score:5, Funny)
Mac'D's (Score:4, Funny)
I guess that's what America has to learn (Score:2, Funny)
C'mon - the guy had a cold and high temperature.. (Score:3, Funny)
PS: Btw that is the funniest NB I have read for a long time...
Re:Both right? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:common sense is not reality (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Clarke's first law (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Impossible...? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:No shit (Score:3, Funny)
Oh mighty Googlebot can you mass produce us a 4x4 to carry us Gliese 581c on one tank of olive oil before they set us up the bomb?
Already happened (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Both right? (Score:3, Funny)
It depends on what you consider "you"?
Do you want to ship a "bag of meat" to the next star, or just the information that makes you, "you"?
Uploading yourself is now an everyday task ... not like a few generation ago, when only sci-fi junkies and computer nerds speculated about it.
Re:Both right? (Score:3, Funny)
Oops - disregard parent post, I thought the calendar said 2107, not 2007.
Come back in 50 years.
Well, gotta go feed the pygmy T-Rex. I really wish they hadn't brought out those "designer dinos" last year. Pink feathers and a voice box! Thing's worse than a frigging parrot! "Dino want a cracker! Dino want a cracker!" And now PETA wants to give them the vote under the "Sentient Recombinants Act" of '17! They can vote when they can pick up their own poop, I say!
Re:Both right? (Score:2, Funny)
Ummmm, how many hands do you have?
Re:Both right? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Impossible...? (Score:2, Funny)
You have two choices: Jesus or Technology. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:1800's logic though that travelling100MPH=death (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Clarke's first law (Score:1, Funny)
Re:1800's logic though that travelling100MPH=death (Score:2, Funny)
Do typos count as impending doom? Either way, that one should read 'WMDs'.
Re:No shit (Score:3, Funny)