We need to take command of the solar system to gain that wealth, and to escape the sea of paper our government is becoming, and for some decent chance of stopping a Dinosaur Killer asteroid.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Controlling space resources is necessary for wealth and planetary defense.
- In plain terms
- We need space control for money and safety.
- What can you take from it?
- Expand into space for economic and survival benefits.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do we owe future generations?
- Is space expansion worth the cost?
Another view
Space expansion is expensive and slow.
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