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Yes, Send ASAP No
Debate Score:46
Arguments:39
Total Votes:47
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Colonize Another Solar System

Discovery of potentially habitable planets in other solar systems has opened up the real possibility of humanity one day colonizing these planets and building a galactic civilization.  Do you think we should do this? Why or Why Not?

Yes, Send ASAP

Side Score: 25
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No

Side Score: 21
4 points

I think it would be good, we could learn a lot from the new planet and start a civilization having already learned from our mistakes here on earth. Having one or more other planets would also increase the likelihood of our species persisting in the universe, which, although not necessary, is a predisposition of most and a nice idea.

I have no real delusions about the fact that these planets would almost perfectly isolated from one another for the most part but as more and more planets are colonized and technology advances we might one day be able to travel between the planets generation to generation or by something like criogenic suspension.

Side: Yes, Send ASAP

Send as many liberals as possible as soon as possible. ;)

Side: Yes, Send ASAP
1 point

Send as many liberals as possible as soon as possible.

How could you live with yourself, cursing an entire planet to continuous war and disagreements?

Side: No

Oh..., I think I can find a way ;)

Side: No
1 point

It is something we certainly will do someday and should. That way there will be less chance of our extinction and would be a wonderful opportunity to discover more about our universe.

Side: Yes, Send ASAP
Liber(1730) Disputed
1 point

I don't see any certainty in the future colonization of other solar systems. Where do you see the certainty?

Side: No
BlackSheep(203) Disputed
1 point

I see it because of the innate nature of humans. We are driven to understand and explore. There will be no new regions on Earth to explore and tame and so in time I see it as inevitable unless we are eradicated first.

Side: Yes, Send ASAP
1 point

YES,YES,YES, this is the only way we as humans will ever reach immortally, if we do not we will just become another blip on the cosmic radar.

At this rate we will not make it, I fear we are to busy obsessing over our own personal greed and lust for power through religion & politics to see the big picture.

However if we ever get to a point of universally understanding that there is no "I" in "HUMAN" we then need to make space exploration our number one priority, It's that important and as simple as this, "if we do not colonize other solar systems the human race is dead".

Side: Yes, Send ASAP
1 point

is the end a stephen hawking quote? .

Side: Yes, Send ASAP
1 point

Yes

Side: Yes, Send ASAP
Liber(1730) Disputed
1 point

Why ?

Side: No
1 point

If our sun burns out we will need to find another star. 1

Side: Yes, Send ASAP
1 point

Our earth's death is soon to come if colonized another solar system we have a major chance to live.

Side: Yes, Send ASAP
1 point

Send some people to colonise. We are running out of reasources and room; better get some.

But before we go lightyears away i say we put stuff on Mars or the Moon.

Get stuff close to home.

Side: Yes, Send ASAP
3 points

It is one thing to colonize the moon, a destination to which we have the capabilities of traveling, but the nearest solar system would, with current technology, take a few hundred thousand years to reach, and is therefore far from feasible.

Side: No
Nick91983(269) Disputed
1 point

that is why I put ASAP - as soon as possible. I know it is not realistic in the contemporary state of technology but when it is reasonably possible I think we should do it

Side: Yes, Send ASAP
Liber(1730) Disputed
1 point

If Einstein is to be believed, we shan't ever reach a state of technology which would allow for travel between the solar systems.

Side: No
vandebater(444) Disputed
1 point

as soon as possible not now. it is automatically feasible because we do it when we can. i say we need to asap cuz our sun is a time bomb and possibly aliens a lot later

Side: Yes, Send ASAP
Liber(1730) Disputed
1 point

First of all, I had a hard time reading your argument. If you aren't going to write a coherent rebuttal to my rebuttal (i.e. THIS), don't bother to write one at all.

it is automatically feasible because we do it when we can

Physics tells us that we never can do it. "Warp Speed" is pure fantasy, it isn't physically possible.

i say we need to asap cuz our sun is a time bomb and possibly aliens a lot later

Our sun is a time bomb? Sure, a few billion years from now!

Side: No
1 point

It would be bad to deprive other aliens' of their home-worlds right? Besides, let nature decide on our lives, no use getting to a place so far out of reach. Who knows? Maybe the colony might even become an independent state?

Side: No
Canin88(110) Disputed
1 point

"It would be bad to deprive other aliens' of their home-worlds right?"

Not all solar systems are inhabited with aliens. That is not feasible at all...

"Besides, let nature decide on our lives, no use getting to a place so far out of reach."

That would lead to eventual destruction of the human race.

Side: No
Liber(1730) Disputed
1 point

That would lead to eventual destruction of the human race.

So?

Side: No
Liber(1730) Disputed
1 point

It would be bad to deprive other aliens' of their home-worlds right?

This isn't Star Trek. There mayn't be such a thing as an alien's home-world. Even if there is, we haven't a Prime Directive, and ought never get one if the future leads us on just such a path.

Side: No
1 point

It's possible, but we probably won't do a good job of it looking at how we're fucking this planet up. Simply going to the next planet isn't going to rid our careless and irreverent attitude towards our environment.

Our planet is one of a kind, it's the only planet we know that harbours life, and look how much we're doing to maintain and protect it...

Side: No

Solve all of our planets right here on Earth before taking on such a mission.

Side: No