I assume nothing. Whether or not Musk succeeds, it is worth discussing probable outcomes. I am commenting on the current legal framework. I think that your v

I assume nothing. Whether or not Musk succeeds, it is worth discussing probable outcomes. I am commenting on the current legal framework. I think that your view that a legal framework will exist before colonization (permanent or disastrously temporary) occurs is quite optimistic. I will remain pessimistic about the legal situation until a legal framework exists to prevent human rights abuses in space, with sharp enough teeth to actually discourage abuses. As we see here, even when laws exist, penalties are rarely sufficient.