tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581401473844438605.post4461194096821932317..comments2024-03-26T19:46:33.565-07:00Comments on Random Walks: Outer SpaceJohn Kurmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04607323621206823686noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581401473844438605.post-59399398527042433002012-04-24T05:30:11.848-07:002012-04-24T05:30:11.848-07:00Call me after you've got it all terraformed an...Call me after you've got it all <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outland_%28film%29" rel="nofollow">terraformed and civilized</a> or when the luxury orbital communities are in place from whence high-bandwidth robotic exploration will be mounted. Cameronesque robotic <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europa_%28moon%29" rel="nofollow">exploration of Europa</a> seems about the most interesting pursuit that might unfold in our push out into the solar system. Though I'm not entirely certain I want a first look at lifeforms evolved in a subeuropan ocean that has never been touched by sunlight.CNuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14152640304402402884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581401473844438605.post-32562334959441913262012-04-23T08:26:48.207-07:002012-04-23T08:26:48.207-07:00To paraphrase you, if we didn't have so many d...To paraphrase you, if we didn't have so many dumbasses running things, we'd be mining asteroids right now.<br /><br />I don't know about you, but this is one sloshy bag of meat that wants to out there, not watching it on TV.John Kurmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607323621206823686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581401473844438605.post-72611612319821855972012-04-23T06:29:27.503-07:002012-04-23T06:29:27.503-07:00False dichotomy John.
Technology IS our extended...False dichotomy John. <br /><br />Technology IS our extended phenotype and our robots ARE us. Putting our big squishy, heavy, complex, and fragile bags of biomatter out in the solestial deeps is neither a sensible or survivable value proposition - at this juncture...,CNuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14152640304402402884noreply@blogger.com