Humanity is still quite primitave...

Yes, it's true. We have made "great advances" but humanity is still quite primitive. Here we are "Mastering technology" when we are still trapped on this rock. The next Renaissance of humanity will not occur until we achieve interplanetary habitation. No, not travel, but habitation.

We live on a planet of limited resources. We are (if we haven't already) approaching critical mass population. There are those among the power elite that feel that the human population is far to great for continued stability. The popular thought amongst these people is that the solution is population control.

Sure, we could control the population. If humanity suddenly decreased by 50% everyone left would enjoy a much better standard of living.

It would merely be a short term solution.


Through combined human effort (if we can ever achieve such a thing) we could easily colonize at least one planet in this solar system. Within the next 20 years, we will have the astrophysical, technical, and medical technology to traverse beyond the solar system.

Sure, you can think now, "Hey, even with current technology, it would take years to even reach Alpha Centauri."

The advent of and proper use of nanotechnology will mean vastly extended lifespans for humans. Furthermore, with the exponential advancement of technology, it is feasible that we will be able to place a human being in a comatose/hibernative state safely for a long enough period of time that the psychological and psychological effects of long distance space travel can be avoided.

The problem in achieving this goal is lack of global unity.

There is great division amongst the human species, and for now at least, for good reason.

Most of the people that have power amongst human society are not thinking much far beyond their own sustenance. They are concerned with their own comfort, and being able to provide solely for their own progeny.


"The Japan That Can Say No" Should have been a wake up call for the western power elite who have ruled the Earth for so long. Some say it was. However, China, Japan, and several pacific nations continue to exert their strength upon the world economy.

As a westerner myself, I see the short term problems this will create for me and our people. However, despite that, this is not my greatest concern.

Possibly because of the exponential advancement of technology, humanity as a whole has become incredibly short sighted. We still struggle against each other for the simple resources that this planet provides for us all.

If we get too caught up in the struggle for what is here on this planet, we will never achieve what we must accomplish in order to survive through the life of the universe, or even this solar system.

At this point in human existence, we are in serious danger of extinction.

It may not happen in you the readers timeline, but perhaps in the next few generations, we will reach a point where we have so exhausted our resources here on Earth that we are unable to escape it.

If humanity is to persevere, we MUST eventually escape our cradle.

The Universe is vast. We are a mere quark in the body of the Universe. If we plan to thrive beyond the life of this planet, we need to take action now.

With our knowledge, technology, and well for a lack of a better term, survival instinct, we have the means TODAY to expand humanity beyond this planet.

Without global cooperation though, this goal will never be achieved.

Yes, many humans and many human societies have vastly different views. Many societies are diametrically opposed to the societal views of other societies on this planet.

However, if we all work together now, in order to reach beyond this world, those societies will be able to live independently, creating their own world where all on their planet share their views.

Yes, I know, that eventually there will be schism, even on future worlds should we succeed in reaching that far. In fact I count on it. It will only further human expansion in the universe.

The bottom line is that in order for humanity to survive, we must expand beyond this world. The only way we can achieve this is to work collectively, with a common goal, in order to achieve interplanetary travel and colonization.

We are very close to critical mass. We still at this point have the resources to achieve this most critical goal. If we don't unite in this goal soon though, we will be trapped here on this world, and suffer eventual extinction.

It is the perfect solution to "global conflict". Working together to reach a point where we can escape each other.

Humanity was meant to reach beyond this world. All of our current achievements have been preparing us for this needed eventuality.

I don't know how to unite the world in this goal. I hope by simply expressing the need for this way of thinking that it will spread, grow, and eventually mature to a societal view.

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”

- Mark Twain

Long live the human race!