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Originally Posted by Boerseun
Much like the running battle between believers and atheists, we've reached an impasse.
You're convinced of your argument, and I'm convinced of mine.
So, before we end up torching each other at the stake of righteousness (in our eyes, at least), I propose a truce:
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Like I said before, I don't see how to
convince, to something that is not able to create a
vision for.
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Originally Posted by Boerseun
I'm simply not convinced that the arguments put forward by you guys in favour of space colonization is sufficient, and there seem to be no way to convince you otherwise.
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Agreed.
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And there's no telling whether I'm right, or you're right.
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That would require evidence which neither party has at the moment.
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But in the light of my convictions, I will agree to disagree with you folks - lest we end up regurgitating the same points ad infinitum.
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Acceptable. Actually, best we could hope for.
This argument is actually very similar to a situation of two groups arguing as to how long
it would take to build the transcontinental railroad where one party said it would take with
the resources available about 500 years and the other group said with a commitment to
get the job done and the political will could be done within 50 years or so, assuming that
argument were to have occured about 1834 before even one track was layed.
The infrastructure has not even been laid. We have barely complete the first "embarking
point" -- the ISS in Earth's orbit. We have yet to build the first railroad going from
Baltimore - ? that ended up being the B&O -- Earth - Moon short haul. This would require
an end point (Moon Base). The current Political climate is not so clear when that will be.
Great discussion. I enjoyed it.
maddog
