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#292 – Robin Hanson: Alien Civilizations, UFOs, and the Future of Humanity
Lex Fridman Podcast
Is It Possible to Expand the Solar System?
I believe that both for humanity, for the good of humanity, for what I believe is good in humanity and for expansion, exploration, innovation, distributing the centers of power is very beneficial. So if there's a rebellious colony around Neptune, you can throw rocks at it and smash it and then teach them discipline. Still, everything is within reach. A central work for the central control over the solar system is feasible. But once you let it escape, the solarsystem is no longer feasible. If interstellar colonization is possible, it will happen and then competition will continue. And that will sort of ensure the continuation of competition into the indefinite future.
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