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From: fred@inuxc.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.space
Subject: Re: overpopulation
Message-ID: <781@inuxc.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 16-Sep-83 10:52:00 EDT
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Posted: Fri Sep 16 10:52:00 1983
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	Space Colonization will probably not solve the overpopulation
problem unless you force people off at gun point. While I have no
doubt that there are more than enought people who are willing to
colonize space, getting massive numbers of Earthers to move off is
not likely. 
	What is more likely is that the heavy, environmentally
hazardous industries will find it economical to move off planet.
In addition, the communication/information explosion can reduce 
the amount of ground travel necessary and free people to live
and work away from cities. Both of these changes will make the 
Earth a more desirable place to live.
	If we don't blow ourselves into subatomic goo the future
can be better for both the colonies and the Earth. That is the 
real rational for going out and builting them.

					Fred
					AT&T CP