4904 REMINDER: ELON MUSK IS CURRENTLY CREATING HIS OWN INTERNET SERVICE. LET'S PUSH HIM TO REBRAND AS "FREEDOM INTERNET" AND PROVIDE DISCOUNTS TO PEDES (www.scmp.com) MAGA posted 94 days ago by coolaux 94 days ago by coolaux +4906 / -2 215 comments share 215 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (215) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 1 ▼ – fredinno 1 point 94 days ago +1 / -0 Objectively, the chances of him succeeding is slim. Landing on Mars? Sure. 1 Million people? Not happening. The Outer Space Treaty also makes Elon subject to US law on Mars. Which didn't stop him from giving it the middle finger. permalink save report block reply ▲ 4 ▼ – 4moreyears 4 points 94 days ago +5 / -1 If he breaks the law on Mars who is gonna come stop him? Space cops? permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – fredinno 1 point 92 days ago +1 / -0 I pointed out to the other person that it's pretty easy to bomb a Mars Colony into bits if you really wanted to. Just put explosives into the landing ships, and don't turn on your thrusters when you reach the surface. Governments could also stop any launches from Earth. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 2 ▼ – desync_ 2 points 94 days ago +2 / -0 British law also applied to the 13 Colonies, yet... permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – fredinno 1 point 92 days ago +1 / -0 It did. For over a century. Pretty safe to say none of us will live to see a free Mars. Settler Colonies have never become independent within the first century of being founded. permalink save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – deleted 1 point 93 days ago +1 / -0 ▲ 1 ▼ – fredinno 1 point 92 days ago +1 / -0 He would be violating international law. It's pretty trivial to destroy a Mars base if you wanted to. Just land...without slowing down. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – Intensity 1 point 94 days ago +1 / -0 Treaties don’t matter. Military superiority does. permalink parent save report block reply
Objectively, the chances of him succeeding is slim. Landing on Mars? Sure. 1 Million people? Not happening.
The Outer Space Treaty also makes Elon subject to US law on Mars. Which didn't stop him from giving it the middle finger.
If he breaks the law on Mars who is gonna come stop him? Space cops?
I pointed out to the other person that it's pretty easy to bomb a Mars Colony into bits if you really wanted to.
Just put explosives into the landing ships, and don't turn on your thrusters when you reach the surface.
Governments could also stop any launches from Earth.
British law also applied to the 13 Colonies, yet...
It did. For over a century.
Pretty safe to say none of us will live to see a free Mars. Settler Colonies have never become independent within the first century of being founded.
He would be violating international law. It's pretty trivial to destroy a Mars base if you wanted to.
Just land...without slowing down.
Treaties don’t matter. Military superiority does.