Space colonization as the savior of Humanity

As a student of history, I too would be interested.

Predicting what possible societies might develope in space isn't as
difficult as stated. Look at history. Societies are influenced much
by their environment but also by human nature. If you're expecting
some sort of utopia yhou're going to be disapointed. Those things
failed on earth even under ideal conditions. They won't succeed in
space where conditions are far more difficult.

For a colony to exist in space its people must start by sharing a
common purpose much like the Puritans had in establishing New England
and the Mormans in Utah as well as Zionists in Israil. And they have
to be realistic. As colonies become more numerous and larger models
are built things get interesting.

--- In spacesettlers@yahoogroups.com, "Dan Wylie-Sears"
>
> I'm more interested in prediction than fantasy: the engineering and
> economics are things we can reasonably attempt predictions about,
> whereas I don't see how we can do much more than just fantasize
> about whether the societies will be free. If you do, though, I
> would be interested.
>
> --- In spacesettlers@yahoogroups.com, "Don Davis"
> wrote:
> >
> > Over a month ago I posted some comments relating to the
> sociological
> > implications of Space colonization. In the 70's the idea of
> opening up
> > the possibility of new experimental societies through space
> > colonization was attractive to people who would otherwise be
> > indifferent at best to space travel. I suspect this could be true
> > today if space colonies began to be widely discussed again. I
think
> > the beneficial effects on Humanity of such a space migration
> movement
> > in allowing renewed branching out of indigenous societies would
> dwarf
> > the economic and engineering considerations. Is anyone else here
> > interested in looking ahead towards what possibilities for new
free