🖖 How I plan to get there

Revised: I forgot I scheduled this post already, and it went out before I finished editing. My bad. If you received the email version it was still in a ‘notes’ form. I’ll be more thorough in the future.

This week I gave my answers to the following questions:

• What question (of the reader’s) am I answering?

• What problem am I solving?

• What solution am I unlocking?

The last of the four questions might take me more than the day to answer. But it’s the whole point of this exercise.

I started by asking:

What would happen if human life, technology, and nature were balanced?

I think it’s the quickest way to the stars.

Then I suggested solutions for achieving a balanced relationship between tech and nature in the context of space exploration.

Addressing such issues as the environmental impacts of going out there, resource management, ethical considerations, human health and cultural preservation.

There’s one more question to ask:

How am I going to get there?

For my future world to work, a few things will need to be in place.

Governments, private companies and organisations will allocate funding for research and development of sustainable space technologies.

Modules on space habitats will need to work in synergy, so we’ll have learned that we can do the same on Earth with little effort.

We’re talking’ people working on propulsion systems, life support systems, habitat design, resource utilisation techniques, and environmental monitoring tools.

We’ve started.

Check out most of my previous emails where I highlight companies working on different pieces of the puzzle.

Team effort

Space exploration is a global endeavour- a team sport.

No question.

International agreements and partnerships will be forged to share resources, expertise and even infrastructure. We’ll have common standards, protocols, and ethical guidelines for space exploration.

Education will be a lot better than it is now.

Schools won’t waste students’s time on standardised tests focusing on next year’s funding instead of actually caring about kids’s education.

As a result, our global population will be much smarter.

Public awareness fosters support for sustainable practices. 

Where does that come from?

• educational programs

• public outreach events

• media campaigns

All help promote a firm grasp of how to balance technology and nature in space and on Earth.

Governments and international bodies will have developed regulatory frameworks to govern space activities. Everyone adheres to environmental and ethical standards. 

These frameworks should be flexible enough to accommodate technological advancements while safeguarding the interests of all stakeholders.

Governments can support startups and small businesses through grants, incentives, and regulatory assistance.

The goal is to foster innovation from anyone with a good idea.

Space exploration requires a long-term vision and planning to address complex challenges.

By putting these in place, we will enjoy sustainable space travel while upholding the principles of balance between technology and nature.

We explore the cosmos responsibly, preserve the environment(s), respect ethical considerations and ensure the well-being of future generations.

Sounds like a universe I’d like to live in.