Executive summary: Early space settlers will likely have pro-technology values that correlate with preferring meat alternatives, potentially reducing farmed animals in the far future.
Key points:
Early space settlers will disproportionately influence future space settlement culture.
These settlers will likely have unusually pro-technology values compared to Earth-bound humans.
Pro-technology values correlate with openness to non-traditional food sources like plant-based and cultured meat.
Resource constraints in early space settlements may further discourage animal farming.
This could lead to fewer farmed animals in the future than expected based on current human preferences.
Similar reasoning may apply to wild animals, though with less certainty.
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Executive summary: Early space settlers will likely have pro-technology values that correlate with preferring meat alternatives, potentially reducing farmed animals in the far future.
Key points:
Early space settlers will disproportionately influence future space settlement culture.
These settlers will likely have unusually pro-technology values compared to Earth-bound humans.
Pro-technology values correlate with openness to non-traditional food sources like plant-based and cultured meat.
Resource constraints in early space settlements may further discourage animal farming.
This could lead to fewer farmed animals in the future than expected based on current human preferences.
Similar reasoning may apply to wild animals, though with less certainty.
This comment was auto-generated by the EA Forum Team. Feel free to point out issues with this summary by replying to the comment, and contact us if you have feedback.