Who needs planets?

LJK — 6/20/2006 3:17:13 PM (archived)

We think people and other beings need to live on a planet, or make it
their destination after some long interstellar journey. But what if there
aren't any "nice" planets in the vicinity, and terraforming takes too long?

Why not live in a large artificial environment of your own creation
tailored to your own biology and culture? You won't have to worry
about storms or earthquakes and if the system you happen to be in
has a problem, you just kick on the engines and leave for another one.

Remember the O'Neil Space Colonies?

http://www.futurehi.net/archives/000802.html

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Death of the Sun on National Geographic Channel - Wednesday, June 21 - ljk - 6/19/2006 4:24:19 PM
- re: Perhaps Earth can survive it... - Raoul - 6/19/2006 4:32:07 PM
  - Maybe not - Adam - 6/20/2006 4:40:05 AM
    - re: Maybe not - REB - 6/20/2006 12:09:37 PM
      - Gather ye red dwarfs while ye may - ljk - 6/20/2006 2:22:57 PM
        
        Red Dwarfs - REB - 6/20/2006 2:35:16 PM
        
        re: Red Dwarfs - ljk - 6/20/2006 5:29:20 PM
        
        A bunch would be tricky - Adam - 6/20/2006 10:32:29 PM
        
        Hiding in plain sight. - ER - 6/21/2006 1:58:56 PM
        
        Here's one way to get us to the stars while still alive - LJK - 6/21/2006 7:41:42 PM
        
        Near dead, not alive - Adam - 6/21/2006 10:11:00 PM
        
        re: Near dead, not alive - LJK - 6/22/2006 1:02:03 PM
        
        Humans are tough and versatile - REB - 6/22/2006 2:56:39 PM
        
        re: Humans are tough and versatile - LJK - 6/22/2006 3:29:08 PM
        
        re: Humans are tough and versatile - REB - 6/22/2006 3:37:58 PM
        
        re: Humans are tough and versatile - LJK - 6/22/2006 3:46:41 PM
  - Pretty sunsets, I bet. (n/t) - alcaray - 6/19/2006 5:18:22 PM
    - re: One could wonder.... - Raoul - 6/19/2006 7:22:06 PM
    - But rather on the warm side - ljk - 6/19/2006 7:06:28 PM
      - yuh think? (n/t) - alcaray - 6/19/2006 9:54:04 PM
        
        Another neat depiction - LJK - 6/20/2006 7:40:23 PM
  - re: Perhaps Earth can survive it... - ljk - 6/19/2006 4:36:12 PM
    - re: re:Gone... - Raoul - 6/19/2006 4:39:02 PM
      - re: re:Gone... - ljk - 6/19/2006 4:41:35 PM
        
        No need to update your will. - ER - 6/19/2006 4:59:52 PM
        
        re: No need to update your will. - REB - 6/19/2006 6:23:48 PM
        
        re: Space and Time: even without leaving LEO we've learned so much - Raoul - 6/19/2006 8:01:24 PM
        
        Sorry Raoul, I don't believe in "Can't". - REB - 6/19/2006 8:37:16 PM
        
        Time is on our side? - ER - 6/19/2006 7:50:43 PM
        
        re: Time is on our side? - REB - 6/19/2006 8:41:25 PM
        
        Fermi Redux. - ER - 6/19/2006 9:04:17 PM
        
        There's a fourth factor - Fox - 6/20/2006 12:37:34 AM
        
        That's just (2) + (3) - nick hoffman - 6/20/2006 1:11:32 PM
        
        d = vt - Fox - 6/20/2006 2:42:13 PM
        
        Reality Check - ER - 6/20/2006 5:57:44 PM
        
        Keepin' it real - Fox - 6/20/2006 11:14:14 PM
        
        re: Keepin' it real - ER - 6/21/2006 1:58:22 AM
        
        Did you see this news item? - LJK - 6/21/2006 3:53:46 PM
        
        Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.... - ER - 6/21/2006 5:06:04 PM
        
        Supernovae and GRBs also make great natural beacons for SETI - LJK - 6/21/2006 5:27:17 PM
        
        re: Supernovae and GRBs also make great natural beacons for SETI - ER - 6/21/2006 5:47:21 PM
        
        re: Supernovae and GRBs also make great natural beacons for SETI - LJK - 6/21/2006 5:56:44 PM
        
        I get it! - ER - 6/21/2006 6:26:14 PM
        
        re: I get it! - ljk - 6/21/2006 7:35:40 PM
        
        Who needs planets? - LJK - 6/20/2006 3:17:13 PM
        
        re: Who needs planets? Builders of orbital colonies. - Fox - 6/20/2006 9:14:35 PM
        
        re: Who needs planets? - Raoul - 6/20/2006 7:34:07 PM
        
        re: Who needs planets? - LJK - 6/20/2006 7:42:22 PM
        
        Ever hear of blue stragglers? - ljk - 6/19/2006 9:16:11 PM
        
        Not a rock band - ER - 6/19/2006 11:59:46 PM
        
        re: Not a rock band - ljk - 6/20/2006 11:15:57 AM
        
        Cher. (n/t) - ER - 6/20/2006 12:47:20 PM
        
        And Liz T. - LJK - 6/20/2006 2:01:24 PM

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