This week on Upstream, Erik Torenberg and Samo Burja discuss the economic, political, and cultural implications of colonizing Mars and the Moon, discussing space treaties, potential Martian and Earth societal divergence, and the technological advancements driving humanity's future as a multi-planetary species.
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LINKS:
Starship: https://www.spacex.com/vehicles/starship/
(Pirate Wars) Moon Should Be a State: https://www.piratewires.com/p/moon-should-be-a-state
Artemis: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/artemis/
SLS: https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/space-launch-system/
Boom Supersonic:https://boomsupersonic.com/
Blue Origin: https://www.blueorigin.com/
Referenced Live Players episodes:
The Turbulence of Boeing: Decline and Future Prospects: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1pmCK6CrK4
The Technology That Can Reshape Nations (Desalination): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_gEHhSXECs
Bismark Analysis: https://brief.bismarckanalysis.com/
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Intro
(00:53) Economic and political implications of space colonization
(02:04) Space treaties and sovereignty issues
(03:04) Military and strategic importance of the moon
(05:35) Technological advancements and space race
(12:39) Challenges of human life in space
(13:53) Sponsors: Oracle | Adquick
(15:51) Martian culture and society
(31:20) Cultural values in space colonies
(32:10) Impact of earthly conflicts on lunar and martian identities
(33:36) Debates on terraforming mars
(35:21) Challenges of martian immigration and housing
(37:01) Economic and cultural dynamics of space colonies
(40:19) Sponsors: Incogni | Squad
(42:12) Engineering talent and global integration
(45:32) Future of multi-planetary life and governance
(48:25) Technological advancements and space colonization
(49:52) Genetic adaptations and human evolution in space
(56:31) AI's role in space colonization
(59:56) Wrap