>>4 the so-called scientific community should probably focus on developing tech that would allow the earth's oceans to be habitable before trying space colonization. within our lifetimes? neither will happen, i'm sure. space colonization is a logistical nightmare, and the ocean presents a similar logistical horror but is slightly easier to access. space colonization also involves A LOT of time, unimaginable amounts of time.
the so-called scientific community should probably focus on developing tech that would allow the earth's oceans to be habitable before trying space colonization. within our lifetimes? neither will happen, i'm sure. space colonization is a logistical nightmare, and the ocean presents a similar logistical horror but is slightly easier to access. space colonization also involves A LOT of time, unimaginable amounts of time.