Should Mars Be Independent

[Anomalocaris]

Astrobiologist wants to make sure the red planet is independent from the start.

It’s a popular sci-fi plot: Earth sets up colonies on Mars; Mars colonies grow, developing their own technologies and culture; Mars colonies rebel against overbearing Earth government, demanding independence. It happens in Total Recall, in Babylon 5, in Red Mars.

But what if we gave Mars its independence right from the get-go? Rather than giving future colonies to governments or corporations, Jacob Haqq-Misra thinks we should let Martian colonists develop their own values, governments, and technologies, with minimal interference from Earth. Haqq-Misra is an astrobiologist at the Blue Marble Space Institute of Science, a non-profit organization that promotes international unity in space.

Should Mars Be Independent, Or Just A Colony Of Earth?

[Taun]

Independence before self sufficiency is impossible... Until the Martians are able to keep themselves alive without any assistance from the Earth, they will be susceptable to

pressures from Earth Governments, corporations, etc...