> But of course for the preservation of our species, we would want to be able to send the "seeds" of our ecosystem to other places.
Or we could, you know, take better care of the planet we’re already on.
Or we could, you know, take better care of the planet we’re already on.
We could be doing our absolute best and still be surprised pikachus anyways. And there's no scifi remedy that will help us resolve these problems, we're not even K1, much less K2 - who's on Earth when it comes dies.
As the only known example of intelligent life in the observable universe, we should be doing everything we can to preserve ourselves. Having everyone on one planet is not a good idea if you're looking for survival on geological timescales (and/or have bad luck).