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