[extropy-chat] Space: The Final Constraint

Tue Jun 13 20:05:11 UTC 2006

On Tue, Jun 13, 2006 at 10:47:59AM -0700, Damien Sullivan wrote:

> Why turn Earth into computronium while Venus is available?

Because the process starts here, and while it will leap into space
it doesn't mean Earth surface will see industrial-strength pollution
of a postbiological culture.

> Probably not cost-effective, but otherwise not obviously ridiculous.

No, bulk matter transport over interstellar distances is prohibitive.

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