The Coming Schism By James E. And Alcestis R. Oberg

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The Down to Earth Challenges of Space Exploration

Humans have dreamed of leaving the earth and traveling space for many years, and up to this day they have taken many steps in the right direction. Yet, with every new frontier they approach, new problems loom over the horizon. All problems involved with space exploration may not directly involve space itself. Many of those problems surface right here on Earth. Some of the easier issues have been resolved, such as escaping the forces of gravity to reach outer space. More of these problems are far more arduous and the solutions need more time to be worked out properly. In “The Coming Schism” by James E. and Alcestis R. Oberg, humans have already begun colonizing space, yet there are …show more content…

There are a lot of problems that can come from communication or even a lack of it. The most recent example is the Columbia tragedy. Lower level engineers tried to relay the possibility of a problem to the higher officials who would relay it to the astronauts on the Columbia spacecraft, and warn them of a possible danger. But the letters never made it that far and because of this communication block, the astronauts were unaware of the possible danger awaiting them. Communication problems can also arise from language barriers, such as in Stationed in the Stars between the Russians and the Americans. …show more content…

Racism and prejudice would not simply be extinguished because people have left this planet. “The Coming Schism” states that many races may live in space. There may be problems among all of the different types of races living out in the same space colony. But as they eventually overcome the differences between them a new type of prejudice may evolve between the people that are living in space and the people that are remaining on Earth (24). This can be compared in way to the cultural differences between the United States and the Taliban. These differences started to surface in the manner of devastating attacks. The same could happen between the spacers and the earthlings. Because of their opposing views in culture, a war could break out between the two groups. “Some spacers may hate Earth” (Oberg and Oberg

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