Conservative
Type 40
Considering two things
1# That outter space has god knows how many times more resources then the earth....You on the left talk about how we're using up our resources, but if that's so, then why not go after all that? You talk about bettering peoples lifes here on earth, but with the resources of space, we will have more for people...This will raise living standards for all as our wealth and our resources shot through the roof.
2# One Asteriod can wipe up humanity...If we have humans not just on earth, but on the moon and mars. Our chances improve. I heard we only have the budget to cover 5 percent of the sky for asteroids, so the odds aren't good.
Those things..and given the population and resources on Earth..we may want to start thinking about "Terraforming" "Dead" planets. Mars seems like a natural choice.
It is unlikely we could terraform Mars. First, the biggest problem is the one that caused it to lose it's atmosphere in the first place... weak magnetic field. Ours is strong and it keeps our atmosphere in place. We'd need enclosed structures to survive... BioDomes and such. It's a huge undertaking, and not cheap.