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And that mad scientist could just as easilly be from Earth as from Mars. Once you have the ability for individuals to launch multi ton payloads on escape veloc
by iso1210 5y ago
And that mad scientist could just as easilly be from Earth as from Mars.
Once you have the ability for individuals to launch multi ton payloads on escape velocity, you have the ability for individuals to launch multi ton payloads at earth. While such an individual could target Mars and Earth, the implication of the technology level of a self sustaining mars base is that mankind will be spread throughout the solarsystem (at least the asteroids, venus clouds, mars, moon and earth), and at that stage wiping out the species becomes even harder.
- post_from_work 5y ago>>>Once you have the ability for individuals to launch multi ton payloads on escape velocity, you have the ability for individuals to launch multi ton payloads at earth. An important plot point in Heinlein's "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress" https://www.amazon.com/Moon-Is-Harsh-Mistress-audiobook/dp/B000JJRW80 https://www.amazon.com/Moon-Is-Harsh-Mistress-audiobook/dp/B...
- earleybird 5y agoNot forgetting "Mike" :-)