Space Exploration + Daily Reveal #3
over 2 years ago – Fri, Oct 07, 2022 at 05:47:01 AM

Why would humanity need to explore space?

Some say science fiction is dead, that these days, it’s only ever about star destroyers, galactic empires, laser guns, and nano-suits. Not only did we disagree (see writers like Vernor Vinge, Charles Stross, and Neil Stephenson), we set out to prove them wrong, to create a plausible sci-fi universe and make it playable. And so, the harsh and lifeless two-faced world of Janus became our hard sci-fi industrial setting in our strategy-driven Eurogame, Frozen Frontier. But, the question became, why would humanity ever want to leave Earth?

1. We need more than one homeworld. Before Stephen Hawking died, he urged that the human race shouldn’t keep all its eggs in one basket (i.e., one planet). He is not the only great scientific mind to say so. If humanity chooses to stay on our planet, or even in our solar system, there are numerous ways we could be wiped out in mere moments; nuclear war, asteroids, solar flares, etc. To increase our chances of survival, we must look beyond.

2. We need non-renewable, conflict-free resources. Earth requires a lot of resources, especially non-renewable ones. Clean energy and recycling are not enough to meet even the current demand. (Although Australia’s advances deserve praise.) To keep our environment (and consciences) clean, we must go to space.

3. We require space exploration to advance. According to the Kardashev-Sagan scale, there are three stages of a civilization's development. A type I civilization can access all available energy on its planet and store it for consumption. A type II civilization can directly consume the energy of a star. Finally, a type III civilization can capture all energy emitted by its galaxy. At the moment, we’re still on our way to stage one (we’re a type 0.72 civilization). If we hope to become a type II civilization, we will need outer space’s resources to grow, survive, and preserve this beautiful blue marble.

❓Can you think of any other reasons humanity should go to space?

❓Are there any other environmentally friendly advances in gathering resources that deserve some love?

DAILY REVEAL #3 IS UNLOCKED

Deirdre O'Shea

An engineer and a movie star!

At the age of 8, Deirdre starred for the first time in the vampire movie saga “The Youth of Mina Harker." The success was instant, and she received several other roles. However, soon her mother died in a car crash, and she was forced to live with her father, whom she hadn’t seen for a while. Her film career was over. At 18, Deirdre made a conscious choice in favor of a career as an engineer and received two master's degrees - in bioinformatics and genetic design in polar conditions.

However, she continued to act in episodic roles in films before being offered to work in the biological laboratories of the company “RosNanoMech.” The absence of restrictions on the financing offered by the company, the courage of thinking and creative approach to solving problems brought up by her mother, and the excellent knowledge of scientific methodology and perseverance taught by her father, determined Deirdre's rapid success. After two years, she became the head of the company's division.

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