This save HUMANITY via Mars colonization evangelicalism is a passion play of White Male Hubris - Rich Privileged White Men
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This narrative is NOT new: 21st Century goal -Expand to Mars save "humanity" 15,16,17,18th centuries - Expand to New world to save souls
21st c- Colonizing Mars mission is our right as Men 15-18th c- Colonizing the Americas, Australia is our birthright ordained by God & King
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21st c - "Humanity" needs multi-planet homes to Survive 15-18 c - Europe(ans) needs more land & resources to occupy to Survive
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21st c- We'll have this perfect society in Mars. *But no one's discussing HOW $$ ability is THE PREREQUISITE to this plan
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15-18c- We'll have this perfect society in Americas/Austria for all men *Native Americans, Australians & Africas weren't human yet.
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Saving "Humanity" by the 1% escape podding OFF of the planet is NOT an exciting or inviting idea to me. All of the side eye!
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I ain't buying this rosy ideal that Mars colonization by ONLY the RICHEST who control & dispose of Earth's resources is an all species plan
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@DNLee5 I wonder how we fix. Not colonize? Wait until inequality problems are fixed? Colonize, but regulate for diversity? -
I don't get this presumption that colonization should automatic - BEFORE proper basic science exploration?
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@DNLee5 One thing I don't get is why NASA spends so much effort on planetary protection if it also plans to send humans to Mars (1/2) -
@DNLee5 Once you send humans to Mars, the search for life there is over. Anything you find, you can't prove it didn't come from Earth (2/2) -
@elakdawalla@DNLee5 can't the same be said for the rovers though? Are we certain of our decontamination? -
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@elakdawalla@DNLee5 in the interest of curiosity, is there a possibility of finding organisms so unique that they can't be from earth? -
It is. But if we colonize before Exploring then we will never know.
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@DNLee5 The parallel is a little off tho as there is no indigenous population on Mars. -
@Mad_Science_Guy No, there isn't
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@DNLee5 This narrative murdered people; but there are no indigenous Martians to oppress. Where, then, is the harm?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
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