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<h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Why does skepticism about human activities in space persist?</h3>Predictions that human activity in space will fail, that they will undermine our sense of humanity, that they will cause a brain drain, lead to war, or damage national economies have a very poor track record. Yet each time a prediction fails, some new variant of space skepticism arises to take its place. Some variants play upon a general human unease about space, others draw upon a sense of over-separation between Earth and the rest of the Solar System. The most recent variants have tended to fuse with populist critiques of elites.&nbsp; Join Dr Jacob Haqq Misra and Dr Gaham Lau in discussion with Dr Tony Milligan as they explore the reasons for the persistence of space skepticism and its implications for the future of space programs. 🛰&nbsp;Speakers: Dr. Tony Milligan 📅 Date &amp; Time: 15 May 2025 at 12:00 Eastern Daylight Time 📍&nbsp;Location: Online (via Zoom &amp; YouTube Live) 💙 Cost: Free! Donations are welcomed to support future events Who Should Attend? 🔭 Space enthusiasts, scientists, futurists, and anyone curious about the future of humanity beyond Earth. 📌 How to Join:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;" style="box-sizing:inherit;">Register here on Zeffy to receive the Zoom link to join the webinar in person</li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;" style="box-sizing:inherit;">Watch on YouTube Live: the link will be shared before the event for anyone who can&#39;t get into the Zoom meeting or hasn&#39;t registered here</li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;" style="box-sizing:inherit;">Support the series! Donations help us continue bringing exciting discussions on space settlement</li></ul>🚀 Reserve your spot now!

Hi <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; color: rgb(42, 42, 196); padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;">First name , Thank you for registering for our event and supporting our cause. The Space Settlement Action Group continues to grow, and we&#39;re excited for all of the cool ideas we can share together 🚀 On the day of our webinar (15 May 2025 at 12:00 Eastern Daylight Time) you&#39;ll be able to join our Zoom webinar using this link: <a fr-original-style="text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89173449219" style="text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85852680020</a> We&#39;ll also have a YouTube livestream of the event which will be shared with registrants before we begin. We&#39;ll send all of this information to you again before the event. Ad astra! BMSIS Admin and the Space Settlement Action Group

Why does skepticism about human activities in space persist?Predictions that human activity in space will fail, that they will undermine our sense of humanity, that they will cause a brain drain, lead to war, or damage national economies have a very poor track record. Yet each time a prediction fails, some new variant of space skepticism arises to take its place. Some variants play upon a general human unease about space, others draw upon a sense of over-separation between Earth and the rest of the Solar System. The most recent variants have tended to fuse with populist critiques of elites.  Join Dr Jacob Haqq Misra and Dr Gaham Lau in discussion with Dr Tony Milligan as they explore the reasons for the persistence of space skepticism and its implications for the future of space programs. 🛰 Speakers: Dr. Tony Milligan 📅 Date &amp; Time: 15 May 2025 at 12:00 Eastern Daylight Time 📍 Location: Online (via Zoom &amp; YouTube Live) 💙 Cost: Free! Donations are welcomed to support future events Who Should Attend? 🔭 Space enthusiasts, scientists, futurists, and anyone curious about the future of humanity beyond Earth. 📌 How to Join:<ul><li>Register here on Zeffy to receive the Zoom link to join the webinar in person</li><li>Watch on YouTube Live: the link will be shared before the event for anyone who can't get into the Zoom meeting or hasn't registered here</li><li>Support the series! Donations help us continue bringing exciting discussions on space settlement</li></ul>🚀 Reserve your spot now!

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