[–] smurfmaxima 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Initially? no, no more than Australia, USA, or Canada was independent when first colonized. Over time Mars may become independent, or perhaps autonomous, or even part of some sort of solar system federation with Earth as an equal partner. Only time will tell.
[–] k_digi 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago
Oops lol Mars is already a registered colony and it's not registered under human control. Humans (homonoids) are required on there due to it's designation. Humans don't 'own' Mars. Actully no one really 'owns' anything and that's half of humanity problem isn't it. But I won't get into that ha ha ha.
[–] k_digi 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago (edited ago)
If humans go to Mars, someone here on earth will be deciding who goes. (Under current probabilities)
At the moment that's shared between a complex set of political entanglements but basically (ha ha) it could come down to one (currently 26 yr old girl) and a few guys humans would call 'Reptilains'.
You can't imagine how amusing I find that.
The alternating probability still doesn't see any mass migration, migration is decided by the group.
Unless you are currently a registered member of thr group, you are not (exceptional circumstances aside) getting off this planet except in the above cases.
so now look around, what do you see? Notice you are shitting were you eat and all that?
** other probability has some Acturians zipping a few humans to a different place 'far far away' but hey lets not split hairs, the point here is humans currently are not really ready to migrate to the jungle let alone another planet sorry.
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[–] mite 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
The colonizing organization could themselves be your self-governed entity after seceding from Earth. Those who made the tech and time investment to make Mars comfy wouldn't have to remove themselves from Mars, but rather remove themselves from Earth. Those who govern a place should be in that place to be most viscerally connected to its needs and successes. This philosophy would exclude foreign (Earthly) governance.
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[–] pissonmybitch 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Well whenever a country tried to do that here, it didn't go well. Look at history, it us the same as going to the new world, except this time it is a new world.