Poll: Reasons To Live On Another Planet

Results of 854 votes:

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   Matthew McConaughey and Mackenzie Foy in Interstellar (2014)

    

   A Fresh Start " Everyone wants a second chance at one point or another; with the advent of space travel and the possibility of colonizing other worlds this option may become open to us all."
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   Zoe Saldana in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

    

   Hot Alien Girls " Who hasn't fantasized about finding love with a mysterious foreigner? The potential for life on other planets may open up a whole new path to eternal happiness. Or maybe just a …
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   Avatar (2009)

    

   For the View "Just as we may move to a scenic countryside or to another country entirely to be able to explore and enjoy beautiful or exotic natural landscapes, so too someday we or our future ch…
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   Blade Runner (1982)

    

   Creeping Overpopulation " As the population of Earth continues to expand, space travel could permit world governments to move a portion of people to other worlds or perhaps offer incentives for a…
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   2012 (2009)

    

   Avoiding Disaster " We all know how fragile life on earth can be, and how quickly it could all end. Moving from earth to a new planet could allow humanity to escape such an unpredictable catastro…
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   Drew Barrymore and Pat Welsh in E.T. (1982)

    

   The Chance to Meet Aliens " Though we may be scared or curious, many people wonder about the nature of extraterrestrial life, and really who doesn't want to know if Aliens exist."
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   Mark Hamill and Daisy Ridley in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)

    

   A Time of Great Innovation " With new pursuits come new technology. To be able to live on another planet will require technological advancements such as atmosphere control, agricultural developme…
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   Outland (1981)

    

   Resources Are Not Eternal " Precious metals and minerals won't last forever, oil is becoming more and more scarce and freshwater is disturbingly close to disappearing. New planets would potentia…
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   Donald Glover in The Martian (2015)

    

   Scientific Breakthroughs " Science is a magnificent thing and it would be nice for science to be recognized as such. a more scientifically driven and curious society is something to aspire toward…
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    Sandra Bullock in Gravity (2013)

     

    Being Lighter than Air Would be Fun " Weightlessness is arguably one of the most amazing parts of space travel and it can be a lot of fun as well."
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    Moon (2009)

     

    Advantages of a New Economy " With a new world comes opportunity, and with opportunity comes industry. various works of fiction speculate that should we pursue space travel inevitably we will beg…