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Astronomers have warned against colonial practices in the space industry − a philosopher of science explains how the industry could explore other planets without exploiting them (theconversation.com)

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Space may be considered the final frontier, but the US was once a frontier, too. How can space industry leaders avoid repeating practices that led to colonialism in the 18th century and beyond?

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[–] MartianSands 2 points 6 months ago

Surely the main problem with colonialism was mistreatment of the people who were already living there? I don't see how it's a problem on barren rock, or in vacuum