For a fraction of the cost and effort required to colonize Mars, we could take steps to avoid turning Earth into another inhospitable wasteland like Mars.

orionblastar · 3h ago

Or build underwater cities with water turbines and solar panels.

LargoLasskhyfv · 1h ago

Thiel told the New York Times that “Mars was supposed to be a political project; it was building an alternative. And in 2024 Elon came to believe that if you went to Mars, the socialist US government, the woke AI would follow you to Mars.”

He xittered the Tweetie, by copying the logo of X Window System, btw.

Isn't Xitter all about followers?

Shit happens. Get over it, do some more fireworks ;->

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