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The more and more gets leaked about all this, the more I'm convinced that this is simply a move to set up a policing force - in Space - before the Mars colony r

The more and more gets leaked about all this, the more I'm convinced that this is simply a move to set up a policing force - in Space - before the Mars colony really gets rolling. I mean, when Mars gets colonised, what's to stop Mars from becoming a superpower in the Sol system within a very short period of time? Pretty much nothing. Once humanity gets its footing on Mars - and it really looks like this is going to happen within the next few decades - there are going to be security repercussions for those of us left on Earth. I believe this Space Force effort is an attempt to make USA not only Earth's police force, but that of the solar system, too. Extraordinary times! To be actually typing this, in earnest..

takinola 7y ago
Given that nothing we put into orbit or on another planet is going to be self-sustaining, you don’t need weapons to exert control on any residents of such infrastructure. A simple blockade will suffice
- caconym_ 7y ago
  For now. GP comment is speculative in either case.
  - kevin_thibedeau 7y ago
    I'd be more wary of a sneak attack from Antarctic insurgents first.
ragebol 7y ago
You can never be too early in stopping those Laconians I guess.
daeken 7y ago
> I mean, when Mars gets colonised, what's to stop Mars from becoming a superpower in the Sol system within a very short period of time? Pretty much nothing. Aside from the enormous cost of moving the (many, many) needed resources from the Earth to Mars. I'm super bullish on a Mars colony (I will be going within 5 years of it becoming an option) but the idea that it will be even 100% self-sustaining in the next 100 years -- let alone a superpower -- is absolutely bananas.
papito 7y ago
You expect politicians to learn from previous mistakes? LOL. Mars will eventually have its move for independence, when it's too late to stop that. Total Recall and The Expanse are on the nose.

takinola 7y ago

Given that nothing we put into orbit or on another planet is going to be self-sustaining, you don’t need weapons to exert control on any residents of such infrastructure. A simple blockade will suffice

caconym_ 7y ago
For now. GP comment is speculative in either case.
- kevin_thibedeau 7y ago
  I'd be more wary of a sneak attack from Antarctic insurgents first.

ragebol 7y ago

You can never be too early in stopping those Laconians I guess.

daeken 7y ago

> I mean, when Mars gets colonised, what's to stop Mars from becoming a superpower in the Sol system within a very short period of time? Pretty much nothing. Aside from the enormous cost of moving the (many, many) needed resources from the Earth to Mars. I'm super bullish on a Mars colony (I will be going within 5 years of it becoming an option) but the idea that it will be even 100% self-sustaining in the next 100 years -- let alone a superpower -- is absolutely bananas.

papito 7y ago

You expect politicians to learn from previous mistakes? LOL. Mars will eventually have its move for independence, when it's too late to stop that. Total Recall and The Expanse are on the nose.