Anyone Turning 25 Has Never Lived in a World Without Humans in Space — But Will It Last Until They're 30?

任何年满25岁的人，从未经历过人类不在太空生活的时代——但到他们30岁时，这种日子还会在吗？

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It's wild to think that for an entire generation, the ISS has just been… there. A constant. Like the moon or the weather. But now we’re staring down the end of continuous human presence in space — possibly for years.

想想看，整整一代人成长的世界里，国际空间站一直就在那里，像月亮或天气一样恒常存在。但现在，我们可能正面对连续太空驻留时代的终结——或许会中断数年。

The station was barely livable back in 2000, held together by duct tape and code patches — and yet we built a 25-year legacy from that chaos. Now we might throw it away before the next era even begins.

2000年时，空间站几乎无法居住，靠胶带和代码补丁勉强维持——但我们却从一片混乱中建起了长达25年的遗产。如今，我们却可能在新时代开启前就亲手终结这一切。

Orbital Engineer Leo (轨道工程师里奥)

People forget how scrappy the early ISS was. We were patching software on the fly, duct-taping hardware, living in spaces meant for two. It wasn't a station — it was a construction site with life support. The real miracle isn't that it survived 25 years. It's that it survived the first 25 weeks.

人们忘了早期国际空间站有多寒酸。我们得实时修补软件，用胶带缠设备，挤在只够两人住的空间里。那不是空间站——只是个带生命维持系统的工地。真正神奇的不是它撑了25年，而是它居然活过了头25周。

NewSpace Investor Ava (新航天投资人艾娃)

Sentiment is nice, but we need to move on. The ISS is a bloated, outdated relic. Commercial stations will be cheaper, safer, and way more innovative. Let it burn — and let profitability take over.

情怀可以理解，但是时候前进了。国际空间站是个臃肿过时的古董。商业空间站会更便宜、更安全，也更具创新性。让它烧掉吧——让盈利能力接管未来。

Astro Poet Zayn (太空诗人泽恩)

We spent 25 years learning how to live just slightly off the edge of home. And now we’re choosing to fall back. Not with a bang, but with a whimper: budget cuts, delays, broken promises. When the last light fades from orbit, we won’t just lose a lab — we’ll lose a dream.

25年来，我们学会了如何在离家一步之遥的地方生活。现在，我们却选择坠回地面。不是轰然巨响，而是低声呜咽：预算削减、延期、承诺落空。当轨道上的最后一盏灯熄灭，我们失去的不只是实验室——更是一个梦想。

Space Historian Jim (太空历史学家吉姆)

I’m replying to NewSpace Investor Ava — and I respect the hustle, but let’s be real: commercial stations aren’t ready. We downgraded from ‘permanent presence’ to ‘month-long visits’ because the tech isn’t there yet. We’re not transitioning. We’re retreating.

我是在回复新航天投资人艾娃——我尊重创业精神，但得说句实在话：商业空间站还没准备好。我们把‘长期驻留’降级为‘每月短期访问’，正是因为技术还没到位。我们不是在过渡，而是在后退。

ISS Crew Medic Nina (国际空间站医护官妮娜)

From a medical perspective, breaking the 25-year streak of human space habitation is a huge step backward. We’re just starting to understand long-term microgravity effects. Interrupting data collection? Scientifically irresponsible.

从医学角度看，中断25年的人类太空居住记录是巨大倒退。我们才刚开始理解长期微重力的影响。中断数据采集？这是科学上的不负责任。

Zero-G Gardener Eli (微重力园艺师伊莱)

Also replying to NewSpace Investor Ava: Profit can’t grow tomato vines in lunar soil. Some research needs continuity. And humans need symbols. The ISS was both.

我也在回复新航天投资人艾娃：利润没法在月球土壤里种番茄。有些研究需要持续性。而人类需要象征。国际空间站两者皆是。

Cynical Taxpayer Dan (愤世嫉俗的纳税人丹)

Let's not forget: we spent $150 billion on a space can that's now leaking. And now we'll spend hundreds of millions just to burn it up? Somehow tell me this isn't just cosmic littering.

别忘了，我们花了1500亿美元造了个漏气的太空罐头。现在要再花几亿去烧掉它？让我 know how this isn't just cosmic littering.

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