To the moon and back

While I was spending my time today with some totally simple things for the planet Earth like the upcoming crises due to refugees, territorial disintegration and politics of austerity caused by the difficult economic situation in Europe, my attention was stolen by astonishing news. 

One world is not enough. Homo Sapiens now wants to conquer the universe. 

NASA is planning to transfer cargoes and materials to the moon and the first offshore industrial plant is intended to produce rocket fuel needed for trips to other planets.

The Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos thinks that we need to colonise the moon — and time is of the essence. He is planning to send in orbit space ships for New Glenn in 2020.

On the other hand to make things easier for the humankind, to provide more audience for this divine show and people to populate the new colonies, Michio Kaku promises immortality until 2100. Until then the humans will possess not only biological immortality but also digital immortality.  

The today’s news in fact is nothing new. A few years ago Yuval Harari hoped his book Homo Deus would not be perceived as a prophecy. But the alternative is stasis. Let’s prepare for next giant leap for humankind and the history of tomorrow. 

And talking about space I can not skip to mention the unique satire and humour in another elegy for space, namely The Big Space F**k by favourite author Kurt Vonnegut. And as it ends : “Nine!” said a voice. And then, “Eight!” And then, “Seven!” And so on.