Space Colonies and Their Critics
2016; Springer International Publishing; Linguagem: Inglês
10.1007/978-3-319-39827-3_3
ISSN2199-3890
Autores Tópico(s)Space exploration and regulation
ResumoI will discuss first how Gerard O'Neill's case for space colonies drew inspiration from several space pioneers such as Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, John BernalBernal, J.D. , Hermann Oberth, Guido Von Pirquet, Hermann Noordung, Wernher von Braun, and Krafft Ehricke, all of whom had envisioned boundless possibilities for humankind in the exploration and colonization of the cosmos. I will then take a critical look at the objections brought up by O'Neill's environmentalistEnvironment critics, e.g., Wendell Berry and Dennis Meadows, who believed instead that the very attempt to escape our limits by going into space was irresponsible daydreaming. Nevertheless, I will point out, in spite of the bitterness of the controversy, both sides created the basis for cooperation decades later, bringing up the possibility of realizing the scenarios dreamed by O'Neill.
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