Posthuman Blues

Let's colonize space for fun, noted physicist says





"Part of the motive to go into space will be dictated by the need for more room on Earth and an unpolluted environment. But there will be more mundane motives, too, Dyson said." (Via KurzweilAI.net.)

I'm glad Dyson brought this deceptively simple point to attention. Space exploration is fun, damnit. Who needs a verbose rationale for manned Mars exploration when it promises to be incredibly fun in the noblest sense of the word?