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Andy Weir on the Economics of Sci-Fi and Space

Conversations with Tyler

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Philanthropy in Space

The best self-replicating machines are ourselves. I mean, we're really a lot better at it than any machines that we'll have by 2080. If we had a colony on the moon, how long do you think it would be before that colony would seek independence from Earth rule? You can't really seek independence from a company. Or country.

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