If we discover the means to travel faster than light, but researching and developing the technology means that the Earth is destroyed in just a few decades, should the technology still be pursued? (lemmy.world)

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[-] pixxelkick@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Depends what you mean by "destroy"

If you mean "make it uninhabitable for humans" ya sure, absolutely. It would mean we finally get off this rock and can leave it be. Earth will be fine without us and will soon enough (on the scale of time periods) return to business as usual.

Humans can move on like the parasites we are to new hosts, to extract and refuel and consume.

Starcraft tried to imply it was humans vs the zerg but we all have to accept the simple fact of the matter... we ARE the zerg

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