r/postearth

386 archived posts · Sep 2011 – Oct 2025

Space Colonization, Futurism, and the Destiny of the Human Species

r/postearth

Far into the future humanity will be forced to travel outward. What will life be like? What technologies will we have? Don't be afraid to think a little Sci-Fi.

Created Sep 29, 2011

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When will man start colonizing the stars? What will mankind look like in 10,000 AD? Will humanity ever pull its collective head out of its ass and do some epic shit à la Star Trek?

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Suggestions for increasing manned presence in space, political, economic, or otherwise
Debates on the the best targets for human colonization
Technological breakthroughs that will help us travel the stars
Musings on the longterm future of the human species
Reviews & Links to novels, films, and other media that strongly depict the human race colonizing space

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