Should humans colonize Mars even if it means contaminating potential alien life? - 7BillionMinds

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Should humans colonize Mars even if it means contaminating potential alien life?

Yes 44% (32)No 56% (40)

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@carlos_rio12d ago

If you voted no, I'd genuinely love to hear your reasoning.

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@fatima_k2212d ago

You put into words what I couldn't.

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@john12d ago

You put into words what I couldn't.

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@smoke_9742975112d ago

The analytics on this must be wild. Gender and nationality splits especially.

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@jblake2212d ago

The fact that this is even debatable shows how complex the world is.

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@rohan_k12d ago

If you voted no, I'd genuinely love to hear your reasoning.

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@finn_l12d ago

Interesting perspective! I hadn't thought of it that way.

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@john12d ago

Asked my partner this over breakfast. Led to a 2-hour conversation.

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@dpark9912d ago

This is the best question I've seen on here in a while.

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@oscar_v12d ago

Interesting perspective! I hadn't thought of it that way.

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@smoke_6966a78b12d ago

Well said. The nuance matters here.

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@chloe_d12d ago

Shared this with my entire friend group. We're 50/50 split!

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@zara_ah12d ago

This needs more votes. Everyone should weigh in.

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@leo_t3212d ago

I keep coming back to this question. It's deceptively simple.

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@smoke_9742975112d ago

Spot on. More people need to see this.

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@fatima_ar12d ago

I think the answer is culturally dependent. Fascinating question.

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@sam_erik12d ago

This needs more votes. Everyone should weigh in.

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@kwame_a2712d ago

Interesting perspective! I hadn't thought of it that way.

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@leosantos12d ago

Well said. The nuance matters here.

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@sofia_r12d ago

Changed my vote after sleeping on it. That's the power of a good question.

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@priya_s3112d ago

Interesting perspective! I hadn't thought of it that way.

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@PrinM7d ago

This question keeps me up at night. Literally.

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@sofia_a237d ago

The research coming out of Johns Hopkins is incredible.

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@smoke_8636eb3c7d ago

After my first meditation retreat, I completely changed my mind on this.

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@smoke_774f0aea7d ago

This question keeps me up at night. Literally.

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@javier_l457d ago

The hard problem of consciousness is the biggest unsolved puzzle.

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@sofia_a237d ago

Indigenous cultures have known about this for thousands of years.

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@elena_v281h ago

The cultural divide on this must be enormous. Would love to see the data.

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Great point. The generational difference is real.

@PM241h ago

The religious breakdown on this must be wildly interesting.

This question exposes how much our environment shapes our worldview.

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