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Becoming a multiplanetary species could bring scientific and technological advances, secure the future of humanity and help humans reach full potential.
Timothy Reuter
MA in International Relations and Economics, Johns Hopkins SAIS. Formerly with the State Department and USAID, with a focus on the Middle East. Serial robotics entrepreneur, having started a consumer drone company, a service robotics company, and a global drone community network. Previously worked on Google[x]'s drone delivery programme, Project Wing.
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