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Is WALL-E our A.I. future? Billionaires in orbit above dead earth? (Original Post) IA8IT 6 hrs ago OP
Yes. JBTaurus83 6 hrs ago #1
Somebody is reading too many scifi novels. valleyrogue 6 hrs ago #2
How about dweller 5 hrs ago #3
i like that idea. FoxNewsSucks 4 hrs ago #4
*sad Neuro-sama noises* sakabatou 4 hrs ago #5
Nobody is going to be living in space when low earth orbit is full of deadly shrapnel. hunter 4 hrs ago #6
No, living in space sucks. LudwigPastorius 1 hr ago #7
Underground "bunkers," with amenities befitting billionaires. ColoringFool 1 hr ago #8

JBTaurus83

(1,878 posts)
1. Yes.
Tue Jul 14, 2026, 08:56 PM
6 hrs ago

I know everyone wants to stick their head in the sand, but we’ve destroyed this planet. These rich people are not trying to get off of Earth for the fun of it.

valleyrogue

(2,848 posts)
2. Somebody is reading too many scifi novels.
Tue Jul 14, 2026, 09:09 PM
6 hrs ago

That is half--mostly--what is wrong with these tech bros.

The declining birthrates worldwide will be what will save the planet.

dweller

(29,105 posts)
3. How about
Tue Jul 14, 2026, 09:20 PM
5 hrs ago

Dead billionaires in orbit above a green Earth
Blast their carcasses into the Sun



✌🏻

LudwigPastorius

(15,357 posts)
7. No, living in space sucks.
Wed Jul 15, 2026, 01:30 AM
1 hr ago

Now, heavily armed domed habitats on Earth...that is a possibility.

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