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Hawking: It's outer space or die for humans | Technically Incorrect - CNET News
will this be a wake-up call to those who seek to further de-fund the space program?
given what has been achieved in over 50 years of space exploration, will 200 years be enough time to find another potential habitat?... Hawking suggested that unless the human race begins to inhabit outer space, it will disappear.
His tinge of optimism is painted in quite muted colors. "If we can avoid disaster for the next two centuries, our species should be safe as we spread into space," he told BigThink. ...
Our only chance of long-term survival is not to remain inward-looking on Planet Earth, but to spread out into space," he said.
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"The human race shouldn't have all its eggs in one basket, or on one planet. Let's hope we can avoid dropping the basket until we have spread the load," he said.
will this be a wake-up call to those who seek to further de-fund the space program?