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The Space Option: An Alternative to War Arthur R. Woods Here on Earth, human civilization has reached such a point in its development where it has evolved the means to leave its home planet and to begin operating in …
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Arthur R. Woods (*) and Marco C. Bernasconi (**) Keywords: The Space Option, Energy Dilemma, Climate Emergency, Space Energy Options, Space-Based Solar Power, Lunar Solar Power, Helium-3 Abstract Humanity is facing an imminent Energy Dilemma in that the limited proven reserves of …
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The Greater Earth System Arthur Woods (*) “If God wanted man to become a spacefaring species, he would have given man a Moon.” Krafft A. Ehricke, 1984 [1] This article introduces the concept that Greater Earth is not only a region defined …
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GEEO – Greater Earth Energy Organization A Space Solution to a Terrestrial Problem Arthur R. Woods (*) Introduction Humanity is at a crossroads: it must decide if it prefers to live and prosper in an energy rich world or …
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Most people intuitively assume and fundamentally believe that terrestrial problems must have terrestrial solutions. This is likely due to a lack of understanding about our interconnectedness and interdependence with the rest of the cosmos. As a terrestrially evolved organism, it …
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If one believes that other technological civilizations have appeared throughout the Cosmos, then one can speculate they must have faced a similar choice that confronts humanity at this particular moment in its history. Did these distant civilizations decide to use …
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This essay introduces the need to consider a new perception of our planet called Greater Earth. A perception that is based on Earth’s true cosmic dimensions as defined by the laws of physics and how this new perception may catalyze …
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“spaceoptionism”, “spaceoptimism”, “spaceism” or “………….. “ In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, at the beginning of the modernist era and of modern art, the avant-garde was characterized by its confidence and optimism about the future. The artists, writers …
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Although the mass media have for several years treated the theory of “global warming” caused by humans’ emissions of CO2 as proven fact, the direction of future climate change and its causes are the subject of heated controversy within the …
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Our civilization is at its peak – we have the means today to implement The Space Option but not yet the commitment. However, if our species does not soon embrace this unique opportunity with sufficient commitment, it may miss its …
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