Devon Eriksen
@Devon_Eriksen_ · 12 févr. 2026
People frequently float the concept of an "Antarctic dry run".
But the point of going to space isn't to go to space because we can. It's not a vanity project.
The point of going to space is that there's valuable stuff there. I wrote a whole article about this called "The
Maneating Bear@PeacyPete· 12 févr. 2026@Devon_Eriksen_ @JoelSercel Not to be a puddlefish, but why not first figure out how to establish permanent, self-sustaining colonies in Antarctica? It's about as cold as Mars, but has easy access to oxygen, abundant sources of water, radiation shielding, more frequent launch windows, cheaper...
Elon Musk
@elonmusk
Expansion of consciousness to understand the universe is the reason
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