Humans destined to be multiplanetary

[Intense]

This is a pretty interesting read.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17278968/

Given that there will be the first child born on the moon, as well as Mars, will that person be a Homo sapiens, he asked. Could the differences of gravity, radiation exposure mean those children would be unable to return to Earth?

“I think that’s problematic,” Launius said, and in some respects this might be an evolutionary road not unlike that taken by amphibian creatures that departed their water world to become land creatures.

“There is the possibility of the evolution of human species into something different,” Launius said. He and fellow space researcher, Howard McCurdy of the American University in Washington, have authored a book on the subject to be published later this year.

I found this excerpt the most interesting. I never considered the part I bolded as a result of being born on the moon or another planet. I wonder though, that if the first whatever number of children born away from the Earth would die until some sort of evolution takes place to allow humans to exist on another planet.

[Lbelle]

Never thought about something like that...but that's something to ponder about for sure.

[Septimus]

It is quite precious that people think that our species is going to be around long enough for that sort of thing to happen...

[Exoduso]

Let's get to the moon first, then talk.





See what I did there?

[Alvinho]

LOL, I don't think we'll be around for that to happen either, but it's still interesting to think about.

[Jeryhn]

It is quite precious that people think that our species is going to be around long enough for that sort of thing to happen...

How are you so deliciously cynical?

[Mr.City]

Oh boy, I wonder how long it'll take for us to fuck up the new planet.

[Daahan]

Oh boy, I wonder how long it'll take for us to fuck up the new planet.

if you think about, we fucked up this planet VERY FUCKING QUICKLY compared to the dawn of civilzation.

[Saga]

Oh boy, I wonder how long it'll take for us to fuck up the new planet.

We WON'T fuck it up if we just elect Al Gore as PRESIDENT OF THE NEW PLANET!!! AMIRITE?! LOL!!!!












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....guys?

[Zalius]

i want to fuck in moon gravity

[Mr.City]

i want to fuck in moon gravity

That would make for some legendary porn.

[Jer]

Given how long it takes humans to get to the next generation, I believe any modification to our genes to enable survivability in scenarios like these will have to be man-made. It doesn't matter how many new-borns or children might die trying to adapt to conditions, they won't live long enough (assuming surviving or adapting really is a big enough of a problem) to produce offspring and save those change.

As far as the article says about humans changing into something else and not being able to return to Earth, I do find that laughable. If humans are born on other worlds, in galaxies far, far away, and the conditions are similiar to Earth or harsher (higher gravity, lower air density, etc) they could return quite easily and find Earth to be far easier on them. The only problem that might occur is if somehow the species begins to split, where there are people living on planets who's conditions are far lower (significantly less gravity for example) and they try to return, life will be difficult at first. I guess depending on how far apart the conditions are and are much they have changed. But I don't see humans being around long enough for this to happen enough. Besides, I know what's going to happen, I watch movies. Humans go and terraform other planets and create New Earths, so there's no need to worry about conditions different from Earth, aimirite? Or there's always the chance we'll move to a red sun and gain super human like powers. 8)

[Exoduso]

Given how long it takes humans to get to the next generation, I believe any modification to our genes to enable survivability in scenarios like these will have to be man-made. It doesn't matter how many new-borns or children might die trying to adapt to conditions, they won't live long enough (assuming surviving or adapting really is a big enough of a problem) to produce offspring and save those change.

As far as the article says about humans changing into something else and not being able to return to Earth, I do find that laughable. If humans are born on other worlds, in galaxies far, far away, and the conditions are similiar to Earth or harsher (higher gravity, lower air density, etc) they could return quite easily and find Earth to be far easier on them. The only problem that might occur is if somehow the species begins to split, where there are people living on planets who's conditions are far lower (significantly less gravity for example) and they try to return, life will be difficult at first. I guess depending on how far apart the conditions are and are much they have changed. But I don't see humans being around long enough for this to happen enough. Besides, I know what's going to happen, I watch movies. Humans go and terraform other planets and create New Earths, so there's no need to worry about conditions different from Earth, aimirite? Or there's always the chance we'll move to a red sun and gain super human like powers. 8)

Old Miltia and Second Miltia 4tw? (yay Xenosaga.)

[Koyuki]

i want to fuck in moon gravity

Hopefully Eer will be there to film it.

[Remyo]

i want to fuck in moon gravity

Hopefully Eer will be there to film it.

Err?

[Koyuki]

Er? possibly

[Charla]

Here's the thing though, genes can express very differently depending on the environment. So people born in lower gravity might be pretty different even with no genetic differences from ones born on Earth. Of course it's mostly speculation at this point.

[Jeryhn]

I would pay for some PPV mooninite porn.

Oh shi-... wait. I mean, uh, porn from the moon.

Damn you Freud... damn you!

[Remyo]

Er? possibly

It's Err. you need to be spanked with moon rocks.

[Kaylia]

Given how long it takes humans to get to the next generation, I believe any modification to our genes to enable survivability in scenarios like these will have to be man-made. It doesn't matter how many new-borns or children might die trying to adapt to conditions, they won't live long enough (assuming surviving or adapting really is a big enough of a problem) to produce offspring and save those change.

That's what I think about evolution. Babies who are born in space, are still born to live in Earth-like condition. With our current medecine, almost everyone is allowed to live, and genepool selection isn't nearly as good as it used to be, so seeing any drastic change is unlikely. The only problem is muscular development of people born in a lower gravity

And why would anyone need radiation exposure to survive? That doesn't make any sense no matter how I look at it. Even if you somehow build a tougher skin, going in less radiation won't have any impact...

As far as the article says about humans changing into something else and not being able to return to Earth, I do find that laughable. If humans are born on other worlds, in galaxies far, far away, and the conditions are similiar to Earth or harsher (higher gravity, lower air density, etc) they could return quite easily and find Earth to be far easier on them. The only problem that might occur is if somehow the species begins to split, where there are people living on planets who's conditions are far lower (significantly less gravity for example) and they try to return, life will be difficult at first. I guess depending on how far apart the conditions are and are much they have changed. But I don't see humans being around long enough for this to happen enough. Besides, I know what's going to happen, I watch movies. Humans go and terraform other planets and create New Earths, so there's no need to worry about conditions different from Earth, aimirite? Or there's always the chance we'll move to a red sun and gain super human like powers. 8)

Mankind has a long way to go before reaching that point. >_> You have to make the assumption one day, we will manage to go beyond the speed of light, but that itself is very unlikely. Terraforming is doable on a physics standpoint, but still unlikely and too much trouble for what its worth.

Old Miltia and Second Miltia 4tw? (yay Xenosaga.)

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