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Originally Posted by troutman

Stephen Hawking believes we have maybe 1,000 years left

http://nypost.com/2016/11/16/stephen...00-years-left/

“I don’t think we will survive another 1,000 years without escaping beyond our fragile planet,” Hawking said Tuesday during a talk at Britain’s Oxford University Union.

I have felt this way for a long time.

I kind of resent the idea though that the best way to survive is to find another planet to inhabit and likely ruin. Instead of gawking at the stars, I think the key to survival is more in biology and ecology. Figure out how to cure illnesses, live cleanly, protect our natural system, be peaceful... etc. It's crazy to me that "finding another planet" is seen as the solution to the problems we created.

I mean sure, colonizing a new planet and upsetting its natural balance sounds more exciting than finding clean renewable energy and ways of incorporating a a more organic lifestyle into modern living. But for survival of the species, finding a new planet should be plan B IMO.