I loved this episode! I hope you'll have more people on like Dr. Martin Elvis--people who are interested in expressing rocket science for the rest of us plebs. The questions were also great. That was a great interview. I'm super impressed and looking forward to the next one!
Something that frustrates me a great deal are how politics seems to gunk up the work of government space science--a lot. How viable are private companies these days when it comes to space exploration? My sense of it is that there really aren't many who have the RnD and capital to really make it work--or at least to make it profitable. It's part of why I'm skeptical of us being out there in 30 years. I was thinking more along the lines of 50 to 80, mostly because the climate issues we're facing are going to suck up a lot of money until we figure out how to build for the world we've created and are creating. As it stands, the current world economy can't afford the onslaught of climate crises we are about to be facing--which makes me worried that space and money for it are going to end up further and further away--unless it's part of the defense industry and their budgets (at least here in the United States). Hence, again, my skepticism of anything happening quickly in the short term.
I'd also love to hear from some futurists like author William Gibson or others and get their takes on where we're at and where they see us going in the next 50 to 100 years. I just wish we'd prepare more for the things that are to come instead of always being, as Dr. Elvis mentioned, kind of realizing that our global resources to deal with crises can come up short when they're most needed. COVID showed that we have the capacity to respond to emergencies, but 3 years on and we're still recovering from the costs. How many more COVID's can we sustain before things just kind of collapse.
Anyway, I loved the hopefulness and the conversation. It shined a little ray of light into my dystopian vision of our futures, and I think we could all certainly use more of that. Thank you!
Thank you so much for your comments! It's wonderful to hear that you enjoyed the interview with Dr. Martin Elvis and I certainly agree that we could use more hope and optimism for humanity's future both on- and off-Earth. Very timely that you bring up the question of how we continue to make advancements in space while balancing the important pressures we face related to the climate crisis - since I just recorded an interview with author Daniel Suarez about that exact topic! Our conversation about timelines, balancing Earth and space objectives, and of course his new book "Critical Mass" will be coming out on Jan. 26th. I think you'll really enjoy that conversation. Also, next week we dive into the intersection of climate and space science as well with Dr. Raha Hakimdavar. Lots on that topic this season, but I think you'll find all of our guests are very hopeful and driven to find solutions. Good point about William Gibson - I'll see what I can do. Keep commenting and sharing your thoughts! - Britt
I loved this episode! I hope you'll have more people on like Dr. Martin Elvis--people who are interested in expressing rocket science for the rest of us plebs. The questions were also great. That was a great interview. I'm super impressed and looking forward to the next one!
Something that frustrates me a great deal are how politics seems to gunk up the work of government space science--a lot. How viable are private companies these days when it comes to space exploration? My sense of it is that there really aren't many who have the RnD and capital to really make it work--or at least to make it profitable. It's part of why I'm skeptical of us being out there in 30 years. I was thinking more along the lines of 50 to 80, mostly because the climate issues we're facing are going to suck up a lot of money until we figure out how to build for the world we've created and are creating. As it stands, the current world economy can't afford the onslaught of climate crises we are about to be facing--which makes me worried that space and money for it are going to end up further and further away--unless it's part of the defense industry and their budgets (at least here in the United States). Hence, again, my skepticism of anything happening quickly in the short term.
I'd also love to hear from some futurists like author William Gibson or others and get their takes on where we're at and where they see us going in the next 50 to 100 years. I just wish we'd prepare more for the things that are to come instead of always being, as Dr. Elvis mentioned, kind of realizing that our global resources to deal with crises can come up short when they're most needed. COVID showed that we have the capacity to respond to emergencies, but 3 years on and we're still recovering from the costs. How many more COVID's can we sustain before things just kind of collapse.
Anyway, I loved the hopefulness and the conversation. It shined a little ray of light into my dystopian vision of our futures, and I think we could all certainly use more of that. Thank you!
Thank you so much for your comments! It's wonderful to hear that you enjoyed the interview with Dr. Martin Elvis and I certainly agree that we could use more hope and optimism for humanity's future both on- and off-Earth. Very timely that you bring up the question of how we continue to make advancements in space while balancing the important pressures we face related to the climate crisis - since I just recorded an interview with author Daniel Suarez about that exact topic! Our conversation about timelines, balancing Earth and space objectives, and of course his new book "Critical Mass" will be coming out on Jan. 26th. I think you'll really enjoy that conversation. Also, next week we dive into the intersection of climate and space science as well with Dr. Raha Hakimdavar. Lots on that topic this season, but I think you'll find all of our guests are very hopeful and driven to find solutions. Good point about William Gibson - I'll see what I can do. Keep commenting and sharing your thoughts! - Britt