When I was reading about the possibility of colonizing other planets, I suddenly thought it’s a bit strange how an entire continent on Earth lacks any permanant human habitation; especially as our planet is supposedly overpopulated and unsustainably using resources. (according to the mainstream media and environmentalist cults)
Most people would agree it’s a long-term goal for humanity to colonize other planets, for countless reasons. However, the full potential of Earth needs to be realized in order to provide sufficient research and economic power for interstellar spaceships, martian colonies, death stars, imperial walkers, storm troopers and anything else of that nature. The environment in Antarctica is far less hostile than what would be faced on the Moon or Mars, and it makes sense to establish permanant human habitation in the Antarctic first before trying another planet.
There’s already oxygen, fresh water, food, and an abundance of wind energy. There’s probably plenty of mineral wealth too, and fossil fuels. This could easily estabilsh a profitable resource colony at the minimum.
Other habitats on Earth yet to be utilized include the deserts, the sea, and the sea bed. Two thirds of our planet is ocean, yet we know more about the moon than we know about under the sea. Even new lifeforms previously unknown have recently been discovered in the deep sea and oceanic trenches.
Currently treaties established by the United Nations after WWII prevent permanant human habitation or resource extraction from Antarctica, supposedly to preserve a pristine environment. Wouldn’t it make sense to scuttle the treaty and encourage development and progress?
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