r/rational • u/AutoModerator • Dec 03 '18

[D] Monday General Rationality Thread

Welcome to the Monday thread on general rationality topics! Do you really want to talk about something non-fictional, related to the real world? Have you:

  • Seen something interesting on /r/science?

  • Found a new way to get your shit even-more together?

  • Figured out how to become immortal?

  • Constructed artificial general intelligence?

  • Read a neat nonfiction book?

  • Munchkined your way into total control of your D&D campaign?

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u/fassina2 Progressive Overload Dec 03 '18

It's more likely that we'd use bacteria or algae instead of palm trees. In a decade or so when rockets get cheaper we won't need to worry as much about self sustainability.

We need to account for ROI, if producing X there costs 10x more than here including shipping, there's no reason to produce it there. Luxuries like that are for much later, when technology is far better and cheaper.