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Scientists hail ‘strongest evidence’ so far for life beyond our solar system (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Their only interest in space is glory and imperialism. They don't give a shit about the science they just want to claim Mars as US territory. And as someone that has been a huge space nerd ever since I was a kid I am absolutely livid at the defunding of NASA.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

“For Services provided on Mars, or in transit to Mars via Starship or other colonization spacecraft, the parties recognize Mars as a free planet and that no Earth-based government has authority or sovereignty over Martian activities. Accordingly, Disputes will be settled through self-governing principles, established in good faith, at the time of Martian settlement.”

From the SpaceX TOS. Oligarchs want to rule as kings on Mars, not as Americans.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

And at this rate they will be one and the same anyway.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Even the commercialisation of space flight bothers me. I mean, I know its inevitable but when the point of crewed space flight currently is still overwhelmingly for science, there's just something gross about for-profit companies making a mint off human endeavour. But I also grew up in the 80s when science and the future seemed bright and exciting and not a capitalist dystopia.