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 scientist Stephen Hawking said Tuesday.The British astrophysicist told a news conference in Hong Kong that humans could have a permanent base on the moon in 20 years and a colony on Mars in the next 40 years.
"We won't find anywhere as nice as Earth unless we go to another star system," added Hawking, who arrived 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."
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Dear Writer, I,Dan... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Danielle | June 13, 2006 2:33 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Dear Writer,
I,Danielle, Dont think we should go into space because it might be other alien lifeforms territory and what if they get mad with us and they too risk our human lifes. So why should we go to space according to some VERY CRAZY Ugly man in a wheel chair!!!!!!!! Luv, DANIELLE Vred.III
1. Posted by Danielle | June 13, 2006 2:33 PM |
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Posted on June 13, 2006 14:33
2. Posted by Tim | June 13, 2006 4:42 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
ROFLMAOOOOOOOOOO I don't even know how to respond to that
2. Posted by Tim | June 13, 2006 4:42 PM |
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Posted on June 13, 2006 16:42
3. Posted by Robert | June 13, 2006 7:30 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Me either...it was either the funniest post I read today or the saddest....and that is an achievement given the Rovian Media and the moonbat reaction going on today.
3. Posted by Robert | June 13, 2006 7:30 PM |
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Posted on June 13, 2006 19:30
4. Posted by Captain Ned | June 13, 2006 10:53 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
The man's 100% correct. The sooner we get our sorry asses off this planet for good is the sooner we won't be able to kill humanity in a single stroke. If we could get the government monopolies out of the way and let private industry find a way to space, we'd be there a lot sooner than Hawking wants.
4. Posted by Captain Ned | June 13, 2006 10:53 PM |
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Posted on June 13, 2006 22:53
5. Posted by Master Shake | June 13, 2006 11:58 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I volunteer the moonbats as pioneers. They already have the celestial body (moon) and propulsion (bat) requirements covered....
5. Posted by Master Shake | June 13, 2006 11:58 PM |
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Posted on June 13, 2006 23:58