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>>15706202
> Concerns about saving humanity, or even the more abstract “life” itself, by expanding into space can easily slide into cultish thinking (a touch of which can perhaps be seen in Zubrin’s argument), where the ends justify the means, such as treating much existing life as an expendable stepping stone to future life. If space expansion is dangerous, risks making war more likely, is prone not to freedom but to authoritarianism, and is likely not all that popular or desirable, maybe it is best to not pursue it, or at least put it off for a bit until technological progress makes it easier. It will be quite a while before the sun burns out.