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If we succeed (long term), will there be countries in Mars? Governance? Who will own the land and resources?
by dharma1 10y ago
If we succeed (long term), will there be countries in Mars? Governance? Who will own the land and resources?
- espadrine 10y agoIt is really no different than it has always been. If a colony on Mars wants independence, it can draft a military to enforce its independence and/or seek the diplomatic approval of other nations.
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- dharma1 10y agoI'm not really sure how this would work. Suppose SpaceX (or another operator) establishes a colony with people from various countries - what country (if any) is that colony subject to? Perhaps all the countries initially, but after a couple of generations?
- espadrine 10y agoSpaceX is an american company, so they are subject to their laws. The situation is similar to Antarctica, which is home to a large number of small scientific settlements, each following the rules of the country that it is bound to. A treaty that some countries have signed acknowledges some country borders, but they are not enforced in practice, and those territories are home to settlements from other countries — you even have multi-nationality settlements.