SPACE has become anything but the final frontier, particularly after Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, one of the richest people in the world, shared his vision of what it would be like if millions of people lived in space colonies.
Bezos described an idyllic life aboard his future space colonies, each of which could have its own theme and function.
Some would resemble historic cities, while others could be space farms, interplanetary wilderness areas or a variety of other options.
"And you could have a recreational one that keeps zero G so you can go flying with your own wings," he remarked.
Despite the hype, Bezos' presentation was met with sharp criticism.
Public reaction was that he could easily be describing future office parks, captive-labour towns in space.
But people within the space-enthusiast community were thrilled, reported NBC News. Al Globus, a former NASA contractor and Co-Director of the National Space Society, had a one-word reaction:"Fantastic".
"These colonies are very large structures, miles on end, and they hold a million people or more each," Bezos explained
Space taxis could carry visitors from colony to colony in a day or less, and heavy industry would be moved off Earth "to preserve this unique gem of a planet", Bezos commented.
That leaves us pondering over Christmas - what would a space pharmacy look like?
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