Subj : Re: Ev8dence for Planet Nine
To   : August Abolins
From : Charles Pierson
Date : Tue Dec 15 2020 01:46 pm

On 15 Dec 2020, August Abolins said the following...
 AA> >  > Interesting, and the evidence looks compelling.  Now, all we need is 
 AA> >  > someone to be able to find the planet with a telescope.
 AA> >
 AA> >
 AA> >  AA> And /then/ what?
 AA> >
 AA> > Maybe one day send a probe, though given the distance, I'm unlikely to s
 AA> the
 AA> > data from it in my lifetime.
 AA> 
 AA> But what's the point. There are far more important things to pay for, to
 AA> study,
 AA> and solve on our existing planet. A researcher's life/work seems to be
 AA> too cushy imho.
 AA> 

And a writer or book seller's life isn't?

It comes down basically to resources. We have ~7 billion people on this
planet. There is only so much space available. There is only so much food,
water, etc to go around. 

It's highly unlikely the world will or even should come to an agreement on
population control. That would undoubtedly get into the whole messy subject
of Eugenics. 

So that basically leaves two options: underwater, and extraterrestrial.  

Both are valid areas of study to research ways to find ways to generate more
resources for the ever growing population, and developing more room for
people to live.

Understanding how our solar system developed, and how the various solar
bodies affect each other, helps to figure out where to focus our reasearch
towards where in the solar system we have the best chance of being able to
develope those things.

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