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It 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 d
by espadrine 10y ago
It 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.