• gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de
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    Infinite growth is not sustainable and will lead to ruin fast.

    infinite growth is not sustainable in a finite space, but if you develop spaceflight, you have literally infinite space available, so the argument falls flat.

    i just wanted to add that addition. it’s actually why spaceflight is pushed forward in america, because it enables growth without destroying the planet at the same time.

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      23 hours ago

      While the universe may be close to infinite, the number of habitable (or reasonably terraformable) planets we can get to is a far smaller number.

      A number statistically similar to zero. (assuming travel times counted in less than a human livespan)