The Political Orphanage Moon Base Economics
Jan 12, 2024
Zach Weinersmith, author of “A City on Mars: Can we settle space, should we settle space, and have we really thought this through?” discusses the legal and economic feasibility of building settlements on Mars or the Moon. The podcast explores the challenges and complexities of space exploration and settlement, the concept of space law and international norms, the practicality and dangers of establishing a territorial moon base, and the economic viability of intergalactic space travel.
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Introduction
00:00 • 4min
Challenges and Complexities of Space Exploration
04:28 • 6min
Building a Moon Base and Space Law
10:04 • 11min
Assessing Politics and the Apollo Docking Mechanism
20:44 • 5min
The Concept of Space Law and International Norms
25:46 • 14min
Colonizing Mars: Feasibility and Challenges
40:00 • 12min
Boundaries between Airspace and Outer Space
51:50 • 8min
The Practicality and Dangers of a Territorial Moon Base
59:52 • 13min
The Economic Viability of Intergalactic Space Travel
01:12:36 • 19min
Opposition to Racism, Settling Space, and Show Support
01:31:28 • 4min