Plip PlopJan 6, 2023
Aspen Proposal

The idea that humans might move off this planet in large numbers is a staple of science fiction.

(We love science fiction!)

But in reality, there is no Planet B.

Millions of years of evolution have shaped us to fit this planet almost perfectly.

We are, in fact, expressions of the earth.

If we can’t fit in and flourish here, we aren’t going to do it anywhere else.

http://www.aspenproposal.org

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Shifting the Paradigm | Aspen Proposal

The Aspen Proposal provides a description of a sustainable human civilization 200 - 500 years in the future. This is a goal that will focus our efforts, allow us to backcast and provide hope for those working for change.

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Jan 3, 2023 at 2:31pmWeb
Show threadUncle HarveyJan 3, 2023
@AspenProposal and apparently, as a species, we have decided not to fit in and to do things "our way" and the rest of the world be damned. And now, for our collective arrogance, Mother Nature is about to give us the ol "back hand" n it's going to hurt. Really bad!
Show threadDecaf 🏳️‍🌈Jan 3, 2023
@AspenProposal we'll still try because adapting to new environments is what we do as a species, but I really like your point. We evolved on earth; this is our home. Planet B, if ever we find it, should be at best a vacation spot or post for exploration, not a replacement for home.
Show threadPatrick McLaughlinJan 3, 2023

@AspenProposal

Also, the energy/resources to move any large fraction of the population off world would be staggering (and devastating in multiple contexts).

Show threadVariant488Jan 3, 2023

@AspenProposal

Agreed. I posted similar sentiments a few months back on that other platform in response to William Shatner's comments on his trip to space.👇

https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/william-shatner-space-boldly-go-excerpt-1235395113/
https://twitter.com/Variant488/status/1578947048078217217

This is the voice of reality for those with visions of colonizing the Moon, Mars, or other worlds. We can explore those places, but we evolved on Earth and are ultimately bound to it. We need to cherish it and all the other organisms that share it with us.
10:14 PM · Oct 8, 2022

William Shatner: My Trip to Space Filled Me With Sadness

In an excerpt from William Shatner's new book, 'Boldly Go,' the 'Star Trek' actor reflects on his voyage into space on Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space shuttle on Oct. 13, 2021.

Variety
Show threadWard Mundy Jan 3, 2023
@AspenProposal Don't tell Elon. Many of us are ready for him to move to Mars. 🤠
Show threadJaneETowleJan 3, 2023
@AspenProposal instead of a space village on mars I propose we build them on earth maybe off the grid solar powered electric vehicle charging stations 🚉 100 miles apart all the way from Seattle to tip of South America