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		ethbr0 on Feb 11, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Earth-like planet spotted orbiting Sun’s closest s... The suspicion I have about self sufficiency pessimism is that it's an apples to oranges comparison. Are there any modern analogies? As near as I can tell, it hasn't been required after the 16th century, due to access to relatively timely transportation. And if it hasn't been required, then how are we to look at existing practice and say we're bad at or incapable of it?

spywaregorilla on Feb 12, 2022 [–]

Comparison to what? We don't need an analogy. This is a novel environment and it can be evaluated on its own.

ethbr0 on Feb 12, 2022 | [–]

Self sufficiency failing on Mars vs what kind of self sufficiency we can manage now (while living on Earth and no needing to prioritize it)

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