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Space Solutions to Earth's Problems

The table below lists a number of problems, issues and challenges currently confronting human civilization that are paired with possible solutions that can be found through the utilization of space resources and space technologies.

EARTH PROBLEMS	SPACE SOLUTIONS
Increase of CO2 in the atmosphere	Space Based Solar Power replaces hydrocarbon fuels
Meeting future energy needs	Space Based Solar Power and Lunar Helium 3 fusion supplies unlimited energy
Global Warming	Solettas & Sun Shields could block sunlight and permit cooling
Global Cooling	Solar Power Satellites & Space Mirrors could raise the surface temperature
Cosmic threats from asteroids and comets	Space infrastructure for planetary defense system against comets and asteroid impacts
Population pressures	Earth's population stabilized through a universal higher standard of living resulting from space development
Industrial pollution of the biosphere	Moving polluting industries into space
Ground transportation	Electric & hydrogen fueled vehicles powered by energy from space
Desalination of water	Space Based Solar Power supplies necessary energy
Economic Crisis	Millions of new jobs created in the space tourism, space mining and space power industries
Declining prosperity	New jobs and importing wealth from space instead of depleting the remaining resource wealth of Earth resulting in massive unemployment
Government planned & regulated economies	New free and open markets & entrepreneurship opportunities
Burden of Global Debt	Wealth creation through expanding economies in space
Worthless fiat money	An extraterrestrial based commodity-backed currency
Lack of habitable room	Creation of new habitats and colonies throughout solar system
Political repression & control	Individual freedoms & creativity
Resource wars on Earth	Harnessing the infinite extraterrestrial resources for use on Earth
Hegemony oriented governments	International cooperation and collaboration
Geo-political conflicts	Aggressive human tendencies redirected to conquering the space frontier
Technologies of death and destruction - the war industry	Transitioning the skills, knowledge and experience of war industries into the new space industries
Increasing sense of despair about the future	Increasing a sense of human purpose and hope about the future
Loss of bio-diversity	Renewed reverence for all life.
Vulnerability of life on Earth	Resilience of life on and beyond Earth & Planetary Defense Systems
Ultimate extinction of life on Earth	Survival and perpetuation of humanity and all terrestrial life throughout the Cosmos

Each of these issues and the accompanying space solution could and should be addressed in much more detail. It would surely be an interesting study to take each issue and compare the terrestrial and extraterrestrial “options” that are proposed as solutions. This list shows us that by considering the solutions embedded in the Space Option concept, humanity may be able solve some - if not most - of its many pressing issues by simply thinking beyond the limits of a finite planet. If humnaity chooses to apply these solutions responsibly, then its future chances of survival will increase.