Is the surface of a planet really the right place for an expanding technological civilization?
Isn’t really the right question in the current year. It should be more like:
But, of course, the “environmentalists” – even the best of them like E. O. Wilson – have some sort of neurosis when it comes to understanding that space habitats can be made so attractive that technological civilization will naturally relocate to them. They’d rather see the biosphere denuded further than permit that development because they don’t understand the nature of technological civilization is to transform environments and it will be far more “friendly” if in its “natural” habitat.
It should be noted that Rasberry Crazy Ants, native to South America where they coevolved with fire ants, are outcompeting fire ants in areas to which they have been imported. So of course, people are starting to use them to get rid of fire ants. The question becomes then what are the ecological consequences of Rasberry Crazy Ants?
Tawny Crazy Ants are confused with Rasberry crazy ants but are known to have more environmental impact.
