Mmmm, very interesting points to think about. The priority of space exploration is always a topic that comes up. Although I don't think I've heard the argument for focusing on DOGS (Design of Great Settlements). :) DOGS vs CATS, ha!

I think what I'm trying to do with https://spacehackers.club is to get more folks interested in hardware/software problem-solving in the context of what may be pervasive in the coming decades, which is increasing the human reach into the solar system.

Your post here has me thinking about how I might categorize things on this list: https://github.com/spacehackersclub/awesome-spacehackers

Maybe more DOGS related resources? Would love contributions and further discussion about what focus should be.