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Life extension doesn't have to be the a cause of overpopulation, it could be the solution. Computer based brains don't take up much space! There are so many possibilities, we don't have to only imagine the ones we don't like. Who is going to pursue options with the worst outcomes anyway? We...

If you have no interest in predicting humanities future, how do you know we won't modify the solar system to our needs?

An exchange of differing views? Sounds like an argument to me. It's a good thing. Anyway, I think many people think too small when it comes to the future of humanity and I love that Elon Musk doesn't.

Yeah I am dissapointed to be born probably only a little before awesome life extension technology.

The back up theory isn't defunct - your entire argument is based on things there is absolutely no way to predict accurately. No other species long term survival is even remotely comparable to ours. You are thinking too small - a billion years of humanity adapting, developing new technology...

I think the thing to remember is that what will truly open up space travel is new rocket technology, which won't come about without people like Musk taking early steps. A fusion rocket accelerating at 1G (and then decelerating at 1G at the halfway point) would bring travel to Mars down to 2...