Hawking says humanity has 100, not 1,000, years to find new planet to live on

Renowned theoretical physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking has again called on humanity to redouble its efforts to colonize other worlds before the Earth becomes uninhabitable. This time, however, the deadline is even tighter.


Speaking to The Royal Society in London ahead of the Starmus IV festival to be held this June in Trondheim, Norway, Hawking reiterated his desire for humanity to unite with the singular purpose of becoming a multi-planetary species.

“I strongly believe we should start seeking alternative planets for possible habitation,” Hawking said, adding that “We are running out of space on Earth and we need to break through the technological limitations preventing us from living elsewhere in the universe.”

Hawking has significantly revised the 1,000-year timeline he gave in November last year, as he now believes humanity has just 100 years to develop the technology for planetary colonization......https://on.rt.com/8c6i
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20/5/17