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The history of exploring new frontiers is a history of the desperate and motivated being ruthlessly exploited by the rich and powerful. The justification is usu
by Pharmakon 8y ago
The history of exploring new frontiers is a history of the desperate and motivated being ruthlessly exploited by the rich and powerful. The justification is usually “they volunteered” and “it’s worth the sacrifice.” Personally I find such arguments unconvincing when the people making them aren’t making the sacrifice.
With our current technology it seems that a trip to Mars would be one-way, and you would die young. You’d hope that means we develop better technology before shipping people out, but again, history seems to suggest otherwise.
- LinuxBender 8y agoI agree with all of this. I ask because there are places on earth that will pay you to live there. [1] In most cases you don't even have to do anything. On Mars, the first few generations will have to contribute, follow very strict procedures, be mentally and physically sound, or things will go sideways very quickly for everyone. [1] - https://smartasset.com/mortgage/us-cities-that-will-pay-you-to-live-there https://smartasset.com/mortgage/us-cities-that-will-pay-you-...