China is taking a step toward human colonies in space with mass produced cities in the form of enormous skyscrapers:
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2012/06/15/build-the-worlds-tallest-building-in-nine-months-sure-why-not/ Similarly, underground construction -- particularly in precambrian formations -- would provide vast volumes that, with artificial lighting, could contain custom-made ecosystems for Eden-like human habitats. There is no reason to burden the biosphere. On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 4:12 PM, James Bowery <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 3:02 PM, Jed Rothwell <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Here are some quotes from an essay by Winston Churchill, "Fifty Years >> Hence" published in 1932. This is in Churchill's book "Thoughts and >> Adventures." > > ... > >> When the time comes there will be plenty of room for the cities to spread >> themselves again. . . . > > > Let's hope we've become wiser than to spread cities into what should be a > rewilding of the biosphere with cities taking up residence outside the > biosphere, where they really belong. >
