# Can We Build Space Settlements Before It Is Too Late by Martin Rees > "Will self-sustaining space communities be established before a catastrophe forecloses the prospect forever?" > **— Martin Rees**, *Space-survival writings, compressed candidate wording* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Space-survival writings, compressed candidate wording. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/MARS|MARS]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Last Migration Will Not Be Human|The Last Migration Will Not Be Human]] - **Article:** [[articles/We Were Never Going to Make It|We Were Never Going to Make It]] - **Article:** [[articles/Breakaway Space Habitat Infrastructure?|Breakaway Space Habitat Infrastructure?]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Machine Civilization|Machine Civilization]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Psychological Continuity|Psychological Continuity]] - [[wiki/Personal Identity|Personal Identity]] - [[wiki/Marsification|Marsification]] - [[wiki/Space Technology|Space Technology]] - [[wiki/In-Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing|In-Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing]] - [[wiki/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "Will self-sustaining space communities be established before a catastrophe forecloses the prospect forever?" — Martin Rees, Space-survival writings, compressed candidate wording https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-martin-rees-build-settlements-too-late ```