When we begin to think about the survival of life in the terms of microbiology, and not the survival of the most dependent forms of life, the very limited terms of zoology, then we can finally say that we are thinking in a serious way about "the colonization of outer space." We have, however, very long before we come to appreciate this kind of post-human understanding, which is why we, in the age of science and technology (to use LKJ's words), are no better than the silly Noah story when it comes to the architecture and science of deep-space transportation...



Rachel Armstrong, who has performed innovative research in the architecture world, is part of Project Persephone, the Icarus task force that is looking into how to sustain human and other life forms in space. They specialize in developing "habitable starship architecture," which moves far beyond our current cities and urban design capabilities, offering adaptable environments.
Think about bacteria; forget about us.