Originally posted by TheCatalyst
It struck me just now, instead of NASA and the government trying to search for life that is compatible for human life, why can't we improve our own
living conditions by cutting down our use and dependency of oil, and stopping the cutting of rainforests.
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That's a good idea.

Why do you want someone else to do your work. Wait I have it now....You probably have a hectic work schedule...Makes you
think that, that is the same response someone in the field will give you..
These simple ideas don't necessarily register within the minds of scientists.

If you can imagine it, tell people, and it will come true. There
are solutions out there, the problem is the person that came up with them, thinks nothing of them. See "A Beautiful Mind " starring Russel Crowe.