spaceship mars

I've been catching up on my subscriptions to Analog Science Fiction & Fact and Wired, so I don't know if it was one specific story or the combination of several, but I've been wondering what Bucky would say about terraforming other planets. In Critical Path, Bucky says,

What we do know however is (1) that with the unselfish use of technology, it is now possible to take care of all humanity at a higher standard of living than any have ever experienced and do so on a sustaining basis by employing only our daily energy income from Sun and gravity and (2) that we can do so in time to permit the healthy continuance of humans on planet Earth.

However, it took quite a while to learn how to do "more for less" (as he says throughout the book). Initially, life on another planet such as Mars would require work that is essential for survival until we have figured out how to do more for less. Bucky often says that the majority of people on earth who are "working" are not contributing to the survival of the species and it seems that the only people who are doing "real" work are farmers. However, to do less with more we've created machines that pollute. Therefore, researchers developing fuel-efficient cars are also essential for survival of Spaceship Earth and her passengers. While we find ways to do more for less, we also need to determine ways to distribute more for less - which is the point that William keeps returning to when he mentions the starving babies.