this is dumb in so many interesting ways. “international laws” don’t apply to people, they apply to nations. martians would actually have to form a government to even entertain the demands of interstellar karen over here.
Show this thread
absolutely furious about the hypothetical notion of a small group of people self-governing on literally another planethttps://twitter.com/carolynporco/status/1321823514375061505 …
-
-
-
is the real problem just “elon doing things again”? i don’t know what to tell you people. build your own fucking rocket company. go to mars. petition a small body of UN earthling bureaucrats to govern you. i’m sure elon will let you in his space castle when your colony crumbles.
Show this thread
End of conversation
New conversation -
-
-
Are you furious about other countries existing with their own laws, too?
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
I used to think it was such a ridiculous idea that there could be a war between Earth and Mars. I'm realizing more and more that people are going to be furious at a self governing society there.
-
She goes on to say "multigenerational colonies will never happen" which says everything you need to know about the kinds of people currently leading scientific discourse.
- Show replies
New conversation -
-
-
Someone needs to explain to me how the first Martian colony is not a U.S. territory? I love Elon and SpaceX, but this entire journey would be nowhere without NASA and the U.S. taxpayer. All that $$$, in exchange for...Burning Man on Mars? I don't think so.
-
The money they've spent is in exchange for the things they spent it on, and has no relevance to what other people do in the future.
End of conversation
New conversation -
-
-
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
hahaha Musk is either declaring independence or legal shitposting, and I'm here for both
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
You aren't allowed to leave.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.