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[–] Gradually_Adjusting 9 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Real talk, they know there's enough mineral wealth in the asteroid belt that even some of it could make either A) everyone effectively rich or B) everyone a slave to their massive wealth forever. They're voting with their rockets.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Like mana from heaven!

[–] pennomi 2 points 11 months ago

That plus the land grab that always happens when a new unsettled area is colonized. Yeah the moon is a horrible place to live, but if you get a parcel of land for free, and a place to live safely there, I bet a lot of people would be tempted.

[–] EvilEyedPanda 2 points 11 months ago

It's B, the more money we have the less power they have over us.