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Titolo: THE GREATER EARTH MANIFESTO

THE GREATER EARTH MANIFESTO
Concepts for a New Humanistic vision of the World
1.PHILOSOPHICAL AND CULTURAL CONCEPTS
PC.100 - Purpose
We advocate and defend humanity's expansion into space as the most ethical
task of the immediate future, as an enterprise both natural and urgently
necessary to enable the continuity of (terrestrial) life and (modern)
civilization confronted with the apparent limits of their (growth) success.
PC.200 - Definition: Greater Earth
By the term 'Greater Earth', we mean a spherical region of space, centered
on the Earth, where the gravitational influence of our home planet dominates
the motions of any object. This region has a radius of approximately 1.5
Millions km, thus extending up to the L1 Lagrange point, marking the border
of Greater Earth. We regard this region as the truer extension of Earth.
PC.300 - Life's imperative and human Right toExpand
We acknowledge that Life strives to penetrate, occupy and utilize all
locales within its reach to further its survival and expansion. We defend
the right, for Humanity, to accede to a greater ecological niche.
PC.400 - Range of action
We assert the high ethical value, for the Human Kind, to expand its
activities, for its procreation and survival, in the entire Solar System,
and in all the territory in the range of its cultural, technological and
philosophical means.
PC.500 - Defense of our cultural history andfuture and humanity survival
We defend Humanity and its further development as a cultural and sentient
species, against any against any restrictive programmes. We are dedicated to
the survival and continuation of the development of Humanity in all aspects.
PC.600 - Recognition of directed evolution
We recognize that the human species, above all terrestrial species, has
demonstrated its success by exerting conscious control and direction of its
own evolution, and by becoming able to actively avoid extinction.
PC.700 - Human resources
People are resources, not problems. A real problem is bureaucracy, since it
is not able to involve and to turn into account the human patrimony.
PC.800 - The Open World
Against the obsolete and dangerous paradigm of the Closed World (or
"Spaceship Earth", according to the Club of Rome definition), we affirm the
concept of an Open World, with new horizons of development for all humanity
and all life.
PC.900 - Urgency to Implement the Space Option
We recognize the urgent need to find new ways to accommodate and to
integrate the growing human population into viable ecological and economical
systems.
PC.1000 - Right to Develop the human innatepotential
We reject any concept that places limits (even involuntary) on the rights of
human beings to develop their innate potential.
PC.1100 - Cultural Openness declaration
We are for cultural Openess, without discrimination based on skin colour,
gender, religion, or creed, except where these are themselves anti-Human! We
apply the concept of Open World in all aspects of human activities and
relations.
PC.1200 - The culture of modern man
We trust in the Human Scientific and Technological Culture, as tools that
can take the Humanity over the present crisis of growth. We point out the
error of relying on the Nature as the presumed repairer of human errors. We
support and promote the scientific method, everywhere, at any level.
PC.1300 - The Cosmic Destiny
We propose a Cosmic Destiny for the Human Species. Unconscious life expands
to occupy all available niches: yet, it's unable to escape extinctions
imposed by the natural cycles of the parent planet. Only Intelligent Life
can now prevail, thanks to technology, taking beyond the blue planet its
civilization and its culture, gardening the otherwise empty and barren
spaces.
PC.1400 - Towards an evolutionary ethics
We consider Humanity master of its home planet and of the Solar System, as
the only self-conscious species and the only one with means to exercise its
responsibility over the rest of Nature.
PC.1500 - Space scale of issues
We perceive the present ecological issues as being soluble only on a human
and cosmic scale, not on a natural and terrestrial one.
PC.1600 - Human thought
We praise Human Thought as the maximum expression of Life on this planet and
declared its varied creativity of supreme essence. We defend all
achievements of Human Thought be they cultural, scientific, moral,
technological, or civil.
PC.1700 - Scientific Studies
We are for the analytical study of Nature, in order to understand its
functioning and to copy its mechanisms in order to perpetuate the conditions
of a life sustaining environment for our species.
PC.1800 - Possible Development or New Growth
We promote the New Growth concept, based on a quantitative and ethical
analysis of the character of finiteness of the Earth compared to the
Universe, and we reject the anti-libertarian, empty and hopeless plan of
"sustainability".
2.ETHICS OF THE NEW HUMANISM..
HE.100 - Committment
Our first duty and committment is toward the human people.
HE.200 - Definition of New Humanism
We call ourselves New-Humanists, because we add, to the classical Humanism,
a new vision, determined by the specificity and extreme criticality of our
epoch.
HE.300 - Definition of Astronautical Humanism
Since we believe that the above duty can be completed only taking the Road
to Space, we also call ourselves Astronautical Humanists.
HE.400 - Dynamic vision
Our humanistic vision is not due to an old fashioned anthropocentric ethic.
We see the history and evolution of the life as dynamic processes. Our
analysis brings us to state that Humanity must take care of itself,
expecially in this critical phase. This historical passage sees us humans at
our maximum success and maximum risk of failing the next evolutionary step
that, for first time, is strictly dependant on our intelligence.
HE.500 - Survival of Civilization
Our engagement is not only to help the survival of Humankind (as an animal
species), but to help the continuation of the growth of human culture and
civilization. We consider the human developing culture and civilization as
the highest essence of our nature. When we speak about Survival of the
Humankind, we mean cultural continuation and growth, because the survival of
Man as an unconscious animal would be a nonsense.
HE.600 - A concret concept of Humanity
We reject any abstract concept of humanity. When we speak about Humanity we
mean the ensemble of the alive human beings, with their charge of hopes and
desperations.
HE.700 - Responsibility toward environment andother forms of life
Taking humans at the first place, and rejecting any mythization of Nature,
we take care of the environment, as it is indispensable for the human
survival. And we accept the responsibility toward the other terrestrial
forms of life as a duty of our intelligence.
HE.800 - Human growth faced to limitedresources
Human Growth cannot continue on this planet beyond a certain limit, since
the resources of our Mother Planet are not infinite.
HE.900 - The danger of a closed environment
Even if our science cannot yet say precisely what the above limit is, we are
dramatically aware of the danger represented by uncontrolled human growth in
a closed environment. Lack of resources, and several environmental problems,
are warning Humanity to provide solutions urgently.
HE.1000 - The danger of a declining, evenolder, society
While we are aware of the danger represented by too large a population, we
also point out the danger, for Humanity, represented by a possible declining
society, as a result of the politics of demographic inversion, as proposed,
with surprising superficiality, at the conferences held at Rio de Janeiro,
Cairo, and Kyoto.
HE.1100 - Factors of Human Development
We observe that the largest numerical growth of Humanity took place in this
last century (from less then one billion to six billions), and that this
process has accompanied our unprecedented technological and cultural growth.
HE.1200 - The social node of the present age
The present age is possibly the most critical that Humanity has ever had to
face. We have an enormous patrimony -- six billion intelligences -- but this
patrimony could quickly become our ruin, if we fail to turn it into account
for projects of real development.
HE.1300 - No growth without growth
We also observe that the human economy and progress have positive
developments while the growth (of markets, technology and culture)
continues.
HE.1400 - The importance of the numericalconsistence
We proclaim that the human population in toto represents Earth's greatest
resource, and is the ultimate source of its creativity, dynamism, and hope.
HE.1500 - Importance of a growing trend
In general terms, a growing trend is very important, for different factors,
namely: to have fresh and increasing intelligences, to keep the spirit of
human enterprise high, to keep the economy growing. The above factors are
all very important, for a Humanity taking the high road to Space.
HE.1600 - The extraterrestrial imperative andglobal solutions
In order to continue its growth, Humanity must provide long term solutions.
Among such solutions, to decide the development of Space is a sine qua non
condition, a real imperative, without which all the other solutions will
give no positive results.
HE.1700 - Increasing standard of living is theonly acceptable birth_control
It was also observed that, when living standards increase, and women attain
higher social positions, the birth rate decreases naturally. We think that
an increased standard of living for all humanity is the best birth_control,
and we trust that a new space economy can greatly help this process.
HE.1800 - The need of a new hope for Humanity
We remark that in the anthropologic behaviour of the advanced societies are
also present some negative factors: fear of the future, unwillingness to
bring babies into this imperfect world, personal fears and a personal sense
of guilt for consuming too many resources. These factors bring the most
sensitive personalities to exclude themselves from the continuation of the
species. We believe that the advent of the Greater Earth will bring hope,
and especially confidence in the future, for our babies, to advanced and
developing societies alike.
HE.1900 - The need of a positive, controlled,growth
We are for a politics of controlled growth, able to keep the growth
positive, and not in collision with the available resources and environment.
At the same time we declare that we are, and will be, against any coercion
(be it physical or psychological) of the human right to procreate and to
continue the individual genetic lines of each human being.
HE.2000 - The need of a larger home forhumanity
And we clearly indicate, as a priority, the building of new life-sustain
environment for the growing Humanity. If the family increases, the solution
is not eliminate some of its members, but to involve them all in building a
larger home!
HE.2100 - Our sustainability
In the next century, the number of human beings should be controlled within
limits sustainable, beyond the ecosystem of Earth alone! Our concept of
sustainability encompasses the space, territory, energy and resources
contained in the Greater Earth!
HE.2200 - Handling the human biologic naturewith cultural sensibility
We assert the human right to use the non-human forms of life (animal and
vegetable) for feeding, survival and development of the scientific
knowledge. At the same time we are against any form of avoidable cruelty
against the animal and vegetable forms of life.
HE.2300 - Behaviour toward other life forms
We assert that the human dominion on the rest of the nature in our range of
action must be gentle and respectful to all forms of Life.
HE.2400 - Specifical attention for possibleextraterrestrial forms of life
While the terrestrial science has reached a certain capability to classify
the animal species on our planet, the analytic behaviour is to be multiplied
several times when we will approach extraterrestrial environments, because
non-terrestrial life could present itself in very uncommon forms.
HE.2500 - The need of new life-sustainenvironment
We are aware that, expanding in extraterrestrial environments, Man will
reconfigure the territory to support terrestrial life. We consider this step
unavoidable for our survival and cultural continuation, as well as the
continued use of animal and vegetable forms of life for our feeding.
HE.2600 - Extraterrestrial forms of life
Toward all possible new discovered non intelligent forms of life we shall
observe the following ethical behaviour: (i) assure our survival, isolating
us from possible dangers (ii) be gentle as much as possible, (iii) analyse
their biology (iv) try to understand if they can be useful in some way for
our survival.
HE.2700 - To insert the astronautical humanismin the social life
In general terms, we say that no human being should be left alone, without
the help of his fellows. The astronautical humanists will do their best to
link to social real life structures and instances, in order to build
together the thought and the language of the new humanism.
HE.2800 - Interdisciplinary contamination
No scientific discipline should be left alone, without the help of the other
diciplines of the human knowledge. We stand for a much more integrated
approach to the subject of Science Ethics: we are for an horizontal, global,
interdisciplinary cross-fertilization of all the scientific research project
teams.
HE.2900 - Science and humanistic disciplines: awall to break
The scientific community needs the help of the humanists. Humanists, as well
as social structures, need the help of the scientific community. All
co-operations and cross fertilizations between these communities are highly
auspicious.
3.SPACE
 DEVELOPMENT
SD.100 - Scope and Purpose
Modelling our new-humanistic vision of a Greater Earth, our main purpose is
to nurture and expand human activities beyond Earth's athmosphere, in order
to harness the resources there available. This is our clear political choice
and commitment, against any future conflict for the control of the
decreasing terrestrial resources.
SD.200 - Available Resources
We identify those resources contained or transient within the gravitational
sphere of Greater Earth as natural resources belonging to Humanity, and thus
subject to utilization for its benefit. This includes the energy passing
through this sphere as well as the physical resources of the Moon and
various asteroids.
SD.300 - Strategic Target
All Humanity is strategically interested in the expansion of human
activities into Greater Earth and beyond and in the acquisition and use of
the available resources to fight its impoverishment, its disenfranchisement
and oppression, the degradation of the Biosphere and the destruction of
terrestrial life forms.
SD.400 - Urgency
We recognize the urgency of exploring, acquiring and utilizing the resources
within Greater Earth for the survival of all terrestrial Life. Furthermore,
a failure to utilize the natural territory of Greater Earth will result in
the eventual decline and destruction of the present human civilization.
SD.500 - Plans
We envision the following strategic goals:
Space Power Systems on the Moon and/or in Orbit (see MMS short paper on this
topic);
Permanent industrial and scientific settlements on the Moon and artificial
orbiting platforms;
Artificial Small Ecosystems research settlements on the Moon and/or in
Orbit;
Orbital and lunar defenses against potential impacts by other celestial
bodies;
Orbital Medical Research Centers and hospital complex;
A Shielded Astronomical Observatory compound at appropriate loaction (e.g.
SE-L2).
SD.600 - Astrobiology
We emphasize the importance of the Astrobiological aspects of space research
into the development of new ecosystems, to sustain Life within the
boundaries of Greater Earth and to spread Life beyond its borders.
SD.700 - Point of Liberation
We indicate that the radius of Greater Earth is delimited by the "Point of
Liberation", for the spread of Life originating on Earth throughout the
Cosmos.
SD.800 - Significance of Astronautics
We assert the importance of related space developments as they interface
with all other aspects of human endeavors within Greater Earth.
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4.ECONOMY
EC.100 - Promotion of the Greater Earth'seconomy
We believe that all means are to be used, private and governmental, to
develop a new economy based on the occupation and exploitation of Greater
Earth. All the means that encourage and give rise to human creativity,
association, and reaching forward to occupy this new territory should be
promoted.
EC.200
We maintain that developing the environment of Greater Earth will not only
enhance prosperity and well being of its occupants but will also promote the
survival of the species.
EC.300 - Specificity of the Greater EarthEconomy
We believe that the economic aspects of the Greater Earth development are
quite different from anything before.
EC.400 - Historical vision of the economy
We believe that real wealth is not measured in monetary terms but in human
progress and potential human work. Humanity has never had such great wealth
before in its history.
EC.500 - Social aspects of Economy
Economy deals with inflation and depression, not only with Return of
Investment: the opening of a New Horizon will generate enthusiasm and push
the economy.
EC.600 - The Space Economy as trailer of theWorld Wide Economy
The emergence of a space-based economy and culture will rejuvenate the
terrestrial economy over the years, giving birth to a commonewealth far
greater than mere monetary investment.
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5.POLITICS
PL.100 - Ideological openness
Our beliefs are liberal, democratic, libertarian and antiauthoritarian. We
act in the interest of all humanity.
PL.200 - Evolutionary social behaviour
We aim for a new spirit of cooperation among all Humans as brothers and
sisters.
PL.300 - Human responsibility
We trust in the great capability of Life to industrialize and express itself
in its diversity. Humans, which are the highest expression of Life and the
dominant species on planet Earth, has the responsibility to promote the
survival and well being of all other Life which shares this planet.
PL.400 - Human Patrimony
We praise and promote the diversity of Nature in general. On Humanity in
Nature, we proclaim the value of all cultures. The next Einstein could be
born in a bidonville! We fight for the full realization of the human
potential.
PL.500 - Defense of the Scientific Research
We reject the idea that Scientific and Technological research is guilty of
the environmental and ecological problems and any assumptions which would
limit progress in these areas.
PL.600 - Refuse of irrational solutions
We are against the idea that Humanity can resolve the environmental and
ecological problems by diminishing Scientifical and Technological Research
PL.700 - For an open scientific world
We defend an open concept of Scientific and Technological Research and the
universal dissemination of its results.
PL.800 - The human try_error_retry methodology
We claim that the Scientific Method belongs to the whole of Humanity, and
not only to an elite part of it. Even an illiterate farmer, when he
experiments with different ways to grow his plants, and takes note of the
results in his mind, applies the scientific method. The first scientist
started the Neolithic revolution!
PL.900 - Education
We maintain that intelligence can and must be educated and incremented, by
all the humans. We need the help of all the complanetaries willing to apply
themselves to solve the Humanity's problems.
PL.1000 - Equal opportunities
We propose that the opportunities of Greater Earth should be shared without
exclusion.
PL.1100 - Reject of repressive practices
We reject and condemn any repressive political practices that prohibit the
freedoms of expression and the rights to life, happiness, prosperity and
justice.
PL.1200 - Call for help and assistance
We welcome all assistance to promote the vision and the potential of the
Greater Earth concept and the goals of the "GreaterEarth" society.
PL.1300 - Responsibility
We accept the responsibility to take the discussion and the politics of the
Greater Earth concept to the general public.

 Concepts for a New Humanistic vision of the World
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C'e' veramente di che farne il manifesto espansionista del capitalismo
fantascientifico...
Cia',
     Stefano
--
"You think that , left alone, the natural inclination of man would
destroy civilzation. Then what, indeed, started civilization, if not
the natrual inclinations of man? What began the cooperation that
allows people to unite even in tribes, if not the natural inclination
of man?"
Seth

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 l'oscurantismo postmodernista.... alcuni estratti:
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Ciao PostHumanG, naturalmente ero ironico, in quanto sono molto favorevole a
questa presa di coscienza, anche se credo sia presto per essa, dovremo
comunque farvi conto in un futuro prossimo. Piuttosto, mi e' sembrato carino
usare queste dichiarazioni in un romanzo di fantascienza che sto scrivendo:
dove posso trovare tutta la dichiarazione?
Ciao,
     Stefano
P.S.: attenti pero' ai Raeliani. Loro, pur condividendo il vostro parere,
associano anche una curiosa ignoranza scientifica selettiva. Per esempio, e'
dei Raeliani il progetto di clonare Hitler per poterlo processare per i suoi
crimini. Sembrano non aver capito che comunque quello che nascerebbe sarebbe
solo un gemello fisico di Hitler, non ne porterebbe appresso i caratteri
psicologici, personali e nemmeno condividerebbe una prossimita'
spazio-temporale con esso. Oltre, naturalmente, all'aberrazione etica di far
nascere una persona col solo scopo di incriminarla a vita, Imo ben piu'
inumana di quelle di Hitler (tanto per confermare l'assioma di Zucca sul
peggio).
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