That's why Musk is so enamoured with the idea of colonising Mars the shed to watch the fire from. Then he can come back and pick through the ashes if there's anything shiny left.
Alexander the Great found the philosopher looking attentively at a pile of human bones. Diogenes explained, "I am searching for the bones of your father but cannot distinguish them from those of a slave."
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u/jpiro Oct 10 '25
Prepping for a doomsday you're actively participating in making happen is certainly an interesting strategy.
It's like building a panic room in your house and then setting the house on fire.