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The Next 500 Years: Engineering Life To Reach New Worlds
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An Argument That We Have A Moral Duty To Explore Other Planets And Solar Systemsbecause Human Life On Earth Has An Expiration Date.Inevitably, Life On Earth Will Come To An End, Whether By Climate Disaster, Cataclysmic War, Or The Death Of The Sun In A Few Billion Years. To Avoid Extinction, We Will Have To Find A New Home Planet, Perhaps Even A New Solar System, To Inhabit. In This Provocative And Fascinating Book, Christopher Mason Argues That We Have A Moral Duty To Do Just That. As The Only Species Aware That Life On Earth Has An Expiration Date, We Have A Responsibility To Act As The Shepherd Of Lifeformsnot Only For Our Species But For All Species On Which We Depend And For Those Still To Come (By Accidental Or Designed Evolution). Mason Argues That The Same Capacity For Ingenuity That Has Enabled Us To Build Rockets And Land On Other Planets Can Be Applied To Redesigning Biology So That We Can Sustainably Inhabit Those Planets. And He Lays Out A 500Year Plan For Undertaking The Massively Ambitious Project Of Reengineering Human Genetics For Life On Other Worlds.As They Are Today, Our Frail Human Bodies Could Never Survive Travel To Another Habitable Planet. Mason Describes The Toll That Longterm Space Travel Took On Astronaut Scott Kelly, Who Returned From A Year On The International Space Station With Changes To His Blood, Bones, And Genes. Mason Proposes A Tenphase, 500Year Program That Would Engineer The Genome So That Humans Can Tolerate The Extreme Environments Of Outer Spacewith The Ultimate Goal Of Achieving Human Settlement Of New Solar Systems. He Lays Out A Roadmap Of Which Solar Systems To Visit First, And Merges Biotechnology, Philosophy, And Genetics To Offer An Unparalleled Vision Of The Universe To Come.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main argument of 'The Next 500 Years'? A: The book argues that humanity has a moral obligation to explore and inhabit other planets due to the finite nature of life on Earth.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'The Next 500 Years' is Christopher Mason, a prominent figure in the field of biomedical engineering.
- Q: What are the key themes discussed in the book? A: Key themes include the responsibility of humanity to preserve life, the engineering of human biology for space travel, and the philosophical implications of interstellar colonization.
- Q: How does the author propose to prepare humans for space travel? A: Mason proposes a ten-phase, 500-year program focused on engineering the human genome to withstand the extreme conditions of outer space.
- Q: What is the book's publication date? A: The book was published on April 20, 2021.
- Q: What is the format of 'The Next 500 Years'? A: The book is available in hardcover format and consists of 296 pages.
- Q: Is 'The Next 500 Years' suitable for those interested in science? A: Yes, the book combines elements of biotechnology, philosophy, and genetics, making it suitable for readers interested in science and engineering.
- Q: What challenges of space travel are discussed in the book? A: Mason discusses the physical toll on astronauts, such as changes to blood, bones, and genes, highlighting the need for biological adaptation for long-term space travel.
- Q: Does the book outline specific solar systems for exploration? A: Yes, Mason provides a roadmap detailing which solar systems should be visited first for potential human settlement.
- Q: What genre does 'The Next 500 Years' fall under? A: The book is categorized under Biomedical Engineering and touches on speculative science and philosophy.