Space colonization is a pretty common trope in scifi but if I am being honest I got somewhat reminded of colonialism circa 1492-present.

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    6 months ago

    I almost forgot this was in the SciFi community because I instantly thought “yeah, it makes me uncomfortable when billionaires, like Elon, gush about colonizing Mars and Space in general.”

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      6 months ago

      That’s easily the least concerning imo. Promises of an extraplanetary colony to escape climate change is pretty much a distraction. Besides the process of even establishing an outpost on the moon would be a nightmare, let alone Mars or some other star system.

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        6 months ago

        I honk its the language itself that is bothersome rather than the reality, because colonizing space i so out of the realm of possibility right now but the way its talked about is telling to me. Its just a reflection of colonial mindset.