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Originally Posted by Doodler
Rugged individualism doesn't necessarily imply divorcing oneself entirely from the species, mind you. Its about being a self starter with enough drive to be self reliant to the limits of one's ability before asking for help. There are things in life that are simply not possible for the individual, but there's a lot that are. The key is keeping the list of things you can do alone as long as possible, so you're not an excessive burden on others.
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Touche! I see your point. Yes, I guess maybe the initial stages of colonization*-- when we get to that point, whenever that is-- will require highly skilled (and many-skilled) individuals with a self-confident attitude.
*Or more accurately, preparation for colonization; the early semi-"settlers" who go up to build the first infrastructures for creating the larger and more permanent habitats, but don't have kids in space or live there. Once the habitats are built, only the skills to maintain them are needed-- still many and various, but not quite so daunting.
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