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That's why I think that China, given time, might be in a better position for Mars colonization. Democracy is afraid of bold moves in space, while the Chinese re
by stargazer-3 13y ago
That's why I think that China, given time, might be in a better position for Mars colonization. Democracy is afraid of bold moves in space, while the Chinese regime will see it as a long-term chance to bolster it's position in the eyes of common people.
- lifeisstillgood 13y agoThe willingness for a ordinary Chinese man to see his sons die in car crashes, wars or terraformed planets is exactly the same as it is for any other ordinary father anywhere else and anywhen. Just because governments may be willing to advance on a wave of bodies, does not make it something the population will tolerate, or for long.
- Gormo 13y agoBut democracy is just government. Americans might still take the initiative to colonize Mars with or without the United States helping them along.