Let's Get Off This Rock Already!
Musings on space travel, science fiction, and the radiant future
A think piece for today: If you want to get a rise out of space nerds, bring up Mars colonization1. These days it's the subject of countless op-eds and heated Facebook discussions. The Elon Musks and Robert Zubrins of the world are fierce proponents, viewing the expansion of humanity as a matter of survival; on... Continue Reading →
The poles aren't as inaccessible as they used to be. Climate change has made Arctic shipping routes more navigable than ever before, while record temperatures are making swaths of Siberia and northern Canada amenable to human settlement. As rising sea levels, desertification, and heat waves force people out of hitherto livable regions, we will witness... Continue Reading →
Post by Nic Quattromani: You know it’s a breathtaking time to be alive when you can Google “space news” and count on dozens of fascinating results instantly flowing into your browser. One such news story, which escaped my attention because Earth science escapes everybody’s attention, is the recent launch of NASA’s Ice, Cloud, and land... Continue Reading →
Post by Nic Quattromani: This entry's going to differ a bit from the stated mission of this website, focusing on Earth rather than the far-flung worlds of the wider universe. It's still about the future, though, and that future might still be radiant, even if there's going to be a lot more water in it... Continue Reading →
Let's Get Off This Rock Already! 