Humans will start eating each other in space! Scientists warn of painful end
Humans are dreaming of settling in space within the coming time, but it's not that easy either. Some experts have warned that whether or not we able to manage to colonize space, humans may start 'eating each other' because of lack of food. Scientists have told about the challenges faced by humans in space. Scientists have told about the chance of human life on Jupiter's moon Callisto and Saturn's moon Titan.
Although his first suggestion should be to ascertain a colony on Mars or the Moon as an experiment. Because when unexpected challenges arise, it'll be possible to send supplies from Earth to both these places. consistent with a report by Metro.co.uk, scientists have cited food shortages and diseases because it is the main threats to distant colonies because it can take years for help from Earth in difficult conditions.
What is the View of Astrobiologist on this?
Charles Cockell, Professor of Astrobiology at the University of Edinburgh, said that thanks to the climate crisis, our Earth is at risk of becoming uninhabitable, so it's our compulsion to make an area of a Planet a colony. it might be a wise move to spread the species rather than going extinct, he said. He said that the systems to ascertain colonies in space should be reliable and thus it's necessary to check them first.
Cockell said we must always learn from history - Captain Sir John Franklin's crew taken off in search of the North-West Passage within the late 19th century. They were equipped with the most effective technology of that point. They had tinned goods which was the newest technology of that point. But still they got lost and so got trapped. Members of that crew ended up eating one another.
How will they Manage this Problem?
Professor Cockell said that even with the most effective technology, isolated human communities collapse very quickly. If you send humans on Callisto without preparation, things will start to travel wrong. If there's no other option to survive thanks to lack of food, they're going to start eating one another. Dr. Cameron Smith also agrees on the matter that the food supply could be a major challenge for humans in space. He has emphasized the event of an agricultural system first to determine a colony in space.