Sirens cast their spell, charmed we sailed through perilous seas to alien lands unknown. Centuries later they call again, but this time from uncharted worlds out among the stars. As dreams manifest to reality, the possibility of becoming a space-faring species looms just beyond the horizon. The concept of interstellar colonization will come to fruition in the very near future, beginning with the neighboring red planet. Mankind will greatly benefit from colonizing Mars because it will transcend conventional thinking and unite Earth as one people, provide access to unlimited sources of raw materials, and during an event of a global catastrophe preserve humanity. We are now on the verge of departing earth and migrating to Mars, but to truly appreciate …show more content…
Some believe it’s biological, we are born with an intrinsic need for violence. Others believe it’s an unexpected by-product of society. Without being physically present during the pre-civilization era we can’t be certain of the answer. But using Ockham’s razor, a problem solving method whose main principle involves choosing the answer with the fewest assumptions, and archeological findings we can deduce that people have been killing each other since the dawn of man. Several discoveries of cave paintings indicating acts of violence towards one another and excavated remains support this hypothesis. But unlike conflicts in the civilization era, these were not large organized states fighting each other. Most of these killings occurred during raids. During these times, the main purpose of prehistoric people were to pass their genetics and in order to accomplish this task they needed to protect their own kin. Altercation were a response to the lack of resources i.e. food. In order to get this they needed to take it from other tribes. Conflict was an evolutionary necessity. Today, because of advances in modern science and technology food and other resources are more readily available. So why do we still
rom the dawn of time, man has had many questions. Some he finds answers to, while others he might spend his entire life seeking answers to, one of these being the question of why are humans so vicious to each other? Wise men have spent hours devoted to elaborate explanations, when the root of the answer is quite plain: fear. Fear is perhaps the most powerful motivator; from the seemingly minor fear one might harbor towards mice towards the more complex fear of death, all have something above all that inspires intense fear and loathing, something they would drain seas and level mountains to avoid. When confronted by their fear, some become paralyzed, others fight or flee, but when completely immersed in their fear, unable to escape or ignore,
Less than three centuries ago, the entire Western half of North America had been completely unexplored. Today, more than a Hundred-Million people live in the Western states. Most of the oil in America is found on the West Coast, along with dozens of major businesses and institutions. The exploration and colonization of the “Last Frontier” has greatly benefitted humanity. If just a few thousand miles of land could have such a large impact on America and the world itself, imagine what an entire planet of unknown riches could bring for our species.
If a planet-scaled catastrophe occurred on Earth, would the human race survive? This question has emerged and disappeared throughout the 21st Century, and it's highest point of interest was during the years 2011 and 2012, because it was the National Debate Topic. During the debates, only 36% of people disagreed that space exploration is not the right thing to do. I support the Colonization of Space, because the extinction of the human race is inevitable if a new home is not discovered, according to astrophysicist Dr. Richard Gott III. He calculated that human beings would either outgrow the planet or not survive in at least 5100 years. Humans would have to explore different planets in the interest of survival.
Mars, our neighbor planet, is the most explored planet in our solar system, the Milky Way. We have taken a certain interest in Mars, because there is a possibility that it may have sustained life. It is also the most convenient and has the most hospitable climate. That is why we have collected more information about Mars’s atmosphere, physical characteristics, moons, and orbit than other planets.
Whether it’s Lewis and Clark or Joe Schmoe, humans have always had a tendency to explore their surroundings. This has led humans to explore the earth up and down, uncovering every rock and looking in every hole along the way. However, thousands of years of exploration have led to earth becoming a tapped resource. Humans now may ask the question; where do we go from here? Many answers have been suggested but one answer stands out from the rest, Mars. Nowadays humans view Mars as the next frontier, apparently forgetting that Mars is an eight-month trip, each way. What people don’t realize is how good we have it here on earth; water, all the fossil fuels we need, and a great atmosphere all surround us. Although human travel to Mars may be the American dream, facts show that at this time, the trip is not in our country’s best interest.
expert says ‘“Attempting to go mars would be a pricey, risky leap, and would be a waste of a great deal of money”’. Colonizing mars is a terrible idea because it’s extremely dangerous, it wouldn’t be comfortable, and finally there is no turning back.
If someone asked you if you wanted to go to Mars would you say yes? For one reason why we should colonize Mars is for science, to discover if there is life on Mars. Another reason is because the Earth is starting to die although in the far away future, it is still dying and is in need of help. I want to tell you that you should go to Mars to colonize there. Many people, maybe even you may think Mars is dangerous and is useless to go to.
Mars is a planet that is very cold and barren. NASA says it will bring new answers into the scientific world by exploring Mars from human eyes. We should not put forth a human mission to mars because of the lack of requirements it has to support life. We are also iin trillion dollars in dept and supporting a mission to Mars would make us even more id dept. You will also be on a rocket that takes 1 year at best to get to Mars. That ride alone puts you at a great risk of cancer because of the cosmic radiation.
Is going to Mars worth it? I chose no because going to mars is very expensive. Another thing why is because you’re staying in Mars forever.
The Moon is a familiar face, a celestial beacon in the night sky. Earth’s only natural satellite, it has always been a subject of human interest. On September 13th 1959, humanity finally reached its nearest cosmic neighbor with the Lunar 2 probe, impacting on the Moon’s surface. By the end of 1972 NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, had successfully sent six manned missions to the moon. Now NASA wants to send more people to the Moon, not for a short mission, but to stay and live there.
Martian colonization is a risky proposition. So risky, in fact, that a group of Islamic leaders in the United Arab Emirates issued a religious ruling saying Muslims should not go to the Red Planet. The General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowment (GAIAE) ruling compares a Mars mission to suicide, and says that those who attempt it can expect the same consequences in the afterlife. In fact, GAIAE went so far as to claim that those seeking to escape God's judgment on Mars would be unable to do so, saying: "This is an absolutely baseless and unacceptable belief because not even an atom falls outside the purview of Allah, the Creator of everything." Martian colonization is certainly dangerous.
Where would we go as a species if our planet was destroyed? What would we do if something happens that might wipe out our species? We should colonize Mars because our planet is dying, potential discovers and finally it would give us a new place to live that we as humans is not familiar to our species. Humans should colonize Mars because our planet is dying. Our species is literally taking over the planet.
Earth; our home and sanctuary. It is the only place our human civilization has ever lived on. Every single human to have ever existed has been restricted to life on this planet. In a universe filled with wonder and unknown, we feel so alone. Space is so unimaginably big, yet we have been confined within Earth’s atmosphere since our existence began, with no knowledge of what is really out there in the great depths of space. For so long, we have felt so alone with so many questions left unanswered. Curiosity is a characteristic of the human mind that we all share, and, since the creation of technology, we have been seeking answers to our astrobiological questions. Finally, we are able to scratch the surface, thanks to our technological advancements. But everything we have done is just that; scratching the surface. We must push ourselves to conduct more research, to reach out farther than we ever have, so that we may ultimately gain not only answers to
“It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn't feel like a giant. I felt very, very small.” Neil Armstrong said this about his famous trip in which he was the first man to have stepped on the moon, being one of the few who have had this opportunity. Earth has been home to humankind since its birth. Now humanity has managed to tame Earth and the next step is to traverse into the reaches of the solar system, although Earth will always be the home to humanity but there are other possible homes for us in this galaxy through colonization. Colonizing space is the next step for humanity that will bring the race causing significant advancement benefitting civilization as a whole.
For centuries humans have strived to learn about the world beyond Earth. Our curiosity started with ancient Greeks such as Galileo discovering planets, galaxies, and more. We have never lost interest in the world beyond our planet since then. In the Twentieth Century, people started to launch spacecraft into space, such as space shuttles and satellites. From just launching a satellite into space to a man walking on the moon and now rovers on Mars, mankind has accomplished a lot in space. Now, we want to go even further, exploring and putting humans on Mars.