*If we as humans or post-humans figure out how to balance our need for resources...

obfuscate on Jan 10, 2010 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why I Hope the Search for Extraterrestrial Life Fi...

If we as humans or post-humans figure out how to balance our need for resources (by not having to mine space) I think that could change things dramatically.

More sustainable civilization in the universe is still better than less. (cf. Bostrom's "Astronomical Waste": http://www.nickbostrom.com/astronomical/waste.html)