 |
| Chris Impey (Uploaded by Kevinkhu123) |
During an interview with NPR’s Terry Gross, astronaut Chris Impey discussed the difficulties of sending humans into space.
First off, you’ve got to feed them. Ditto on adequate clothing and shelter. Humans also have this tendency to become bored and lonely. (There
are just so many reruns of Earth that any one orbiter can stomach.)
Nevertheless, Impey points out that pioneering another world has its silver (and multi-mineral) lining. Such hardy souls may even be fostering the evolution of a distinctly different species.
Predicts Impey: …after maybe only a couple of
generations, these people will become an offshoot
of the human tree.
The difference in gravity will change their physical bodies.
These changes will be passed on to future generations.
Psychological effects will be just as apparent. Space
settlers will begin to feel like “a new colony, a new people,” as did Earth’s pioneers.
Impey theorizes: …they’ve going to quickly turn into
maybe even a new species.
Resources
http://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=405503895
Copyright June 19, 2015 by Linda Van Slyke All Rights Reserved
No comments:
Post a Comment