[Changleen]

Finally someone else is listening to me...

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=2071397

Hawking Says Space Colonies Needed

By SYLVIA HUI

HONG KONG Jun 13, 2006 (AP)— The survival of the human race depends on its ability to find new homes elsewhere in the universe because there's an increasing risk that a disaster will destroy the Earth, world-renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking said Tuesday.

Humans could have a permanent base on the moon in 20 years and a colony on Mars in the next 40 years, the British scientist told a news conference.

"We won't find anywhere as nice as Earth unless we go to another star system," added Hawking, who arrived in Hong Kong to a rock star's welcome Monday. Tickets for his lecture planned for Wednesday were sold out.

He added that if humans can avoid killing themselves in the next 100 years, they should have space settlements that can continue without support from Earth.

"It is important for the human race to spread out into space for the survival of the species," Hawking said. "Life on Earth is at the ever-increasing risk of being wiped out by a disaster, such as sudden global warming, nuclear war, a genetically engineered virus or other dangers we have not yet thought of."

C'mon, let's sort it out already.

 

[Frorider1]

Wow, this guy really has people hooked on fear propaganda. What an Asshat.

 

[BurlyShirley]

I never realized Hawking was British. He sure doesnt have an accent.

 

[Echo]

He sure doesnt have an accent.

 

[Changleen]

Wow, this guy really has people hooked on fear propaganda. What an Asshat.

It's not really 'Fear propaganda', it's just... sensible.

If you want fear propaganda take a look at this:

http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?theme=29

 

[kidwoo]

I never realized Hawking was British. He sure doesnt have an accent.

It's more noticible when he uses the following phrase "all your base are belong to us"

 

[Biscuit]

He added that if humans can avoid killing themselves in the next 100 years, they should have space settlements that can continue without support from Earth.

So... as soon as we get settlements in space it's going to be okay to kill each other?

 

[ChrisRobin]

So... as soon as we get settlements in space it's going to be okay to kill each other?

hopefully by then we'll have death rays.