Who does this X-Man Think He's Fooling?

http://www.thirdage.com/news/stephen-hawking-move-outer-space-avoid-extinction_8-11-2010

Stephen Hawking, British astrophysicist, says the human race must expand into outer space in the coming century or face possible extinction. The renowned scientist said he fears mankind is in great danger and its future "must be in space" if it is to survive, The Daily Telegraph reported Sunday.

War, resource depletion and overpopulation threaten the existence of the human race as never before, he said, advocating colonizing space to continue human existence.

"Our only chance of long-term survival is not to remain inward looking on planet Earth but to spread out into space," Hawking said.

"I see great dangers for the human race," Hawking said. "There have been a number of times in the past when its survival has been a question of touch and go. The Cuban missile crisis in 1963 was one of these. The frequency of such occasions is likely to increase in the future.

"But I'm an optimist," he said. "If we can avoid disaster for the next two centuries, our species should be safe, as we spread into space."

So Stephen Hawkings "says" we should move to space if we want to survive. I don't know who Professor X thinks he's fooling, but I doubt that will be happening any time in the next century. I mean lets face facts here, expand civilization to another planet? do you know how hard it is to fly to another country? now imagine trying to fly to another planet. how long is that flight gonna be while sitting next to the crying baby whose mother just lets it cry? and whats gonna happen we get to another planet, say, Mars? I think we all know how that one plays out...