Offices in space? That's a helluva commute! On the positive side, if they can get this going, folks "up there" might be able to watch the world die if/when Yellowstone finally pops. If they work it out right, they might even be able to survive long enough to repopulate the planet after the air clears from the eruption. On the negative side, if it's a solar flare that takes us out, they'll probably be the first ones hit - but humans on the ground will survive in enough numbers to keep the species going...
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