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Could a Mars colony become a nation?
Blasting News ^ | Jan 24, 2016 | Mark R. Whittington

Posted on 01/24/2016 8:30:07 PM PST by Marcus

Could a Mars colony become a nation? That question was posed by Michael Byers, who holds the Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law at the University of British Columbia in a Washington Post article. Byers’ answer to his question was yes. A body of international law has evolved over time that recognizes the rights of people to self-determination.

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TOPICS: Astronomy; Business/Economy; Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: colony; districtofcolumbia; mars; michaelbyers; outerspacetreaty; selfdetermination; washingtoncompost; washingtonpost
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To: Marcus

Make sure nobody who goes there has a copy of Rules for Radicals.


41 posted on 01/24/2016 9:15:35 PM PST by Kickass Conservative (Get the CDS and TDS Vaccines before it's too late.)
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To: Larry Lucido
Where does a rocket man spend weekends?

Usually, on such a timeless flight. That's because he thinks it's gonna be a long long time, till touchdown brings him down to find he's not the man they think he is at all.

Oh, no no no no no.

42 posted on 01/24/2016 9:17:23 PM PST by Lazamataz (If the Oregon occupiers are occupying a National Wildlife REFUGE, are they not now REFUGEES?)
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To: BenLurkin
It would have to fight for its independence.

Short fight. Just throw rocks.

43 posted on 01/24/2016 9:18:03 PM PST by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Larry Lucido

I think he thinks it’s gonna be a long long time. I think he thinks it’s gonna be a long long time. I think he thinks it’s gonna be a long long time. I think he thinks it’s gonna be a long long time.


44 posted on 01/24/2016 9:18:24 PM PST by Lazamataz (If the Oregon occupiers are occupying a National Wildlife REFUGE, are they not now REFUGEES?)
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To: 5thGenTexan
It would be a one world government, just a different world.

Yes. But 'it's a small world, after all'...

(8^D)

45 posted on 01/24/2016 9:19:17 PM PST by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Marcus

Careful. If they place too many colonies on one side Mars might tip over.


46 posted on 01/24/2016 9:27:00 PM PST by Rockpile (GOP legislators-----caviar eating surrender monkeys.)
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To: Marcus

Admit it Marcus-—you are FROM Mars aren’t you? You cleverly encoded M A R S into your screen name.


47 posted on 01/24/2016 9:30:58 PM PST by Rockpile (GOP legislators-----caviar eating surrender monkeys.)
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To: Marcus

And the C U is code for Cydonia University. Come on just admit it.


48 posted on 01/24/2016 9:32:34 PM PST by Rockpile (GOP legislators-----caviar eating surrender monkeys.)
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To: Cowboy Bob

It already has diversity out the yin yang; it’s outta this world!


49 posted on 01/24/2016 9:33:11 PM PST by The_Media_never_lie (The Bush family needs to just go away. The Clinton family needs just to go to prison.)
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To: Lazamataz

Chewbacca moved to our Galaxy and named a center for Wookie studies after himself. The Milky Way now has a Chewy Center!


50 posted on 01/24/2016 9:33:33 PM PST by Larry Lucido
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To: Marcus

Only if they file with the United Nations for nation status by noon Thursday.


51 posted on 01/24/2016 9:45:40 PM PST by xzins (Have YOU Donated to the Freep-a-Thon? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: Marcus
No. There will never be a “Mars Colony.” There will never be a “need” for one. Nonsense. Pure unadulterated speculation and needless crap.
52 posted on 01/24/2016 9:50:38 PM PST by Fungi
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To: Marcus

It would be more practical to build habitable space stations for large numbers of people long before colonizing a planet, even a planet in our own solar system.


53 posted on 01/24/2016 9:58:55 PM PST by unlearner (RIP America, 7/4/1776 - 6/26/2015, "Only God can judge us now." - Claus Von Stauffenberg / Valkyrie)
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To: unlearner

“It would be more practical to build habitable space stations for large numbers of people long before colonizing a planet, even a planet in our own solar system.”

Why is that? You can drive to Mars in three or four day from anywhere in the Continental US

https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hrm15


54 posted on 01/24/2016 10:30:27 PM PST by Fai Mao (Just a tropical gardiner chatting with friends)
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To: Marcus
Could a Mars colony become a nation?

Yes, it would be called ObamaNation. Put all the rats up there. They are, after all, a bunch of lunatics.

55 posted on 01/24/2016 11:05:54 PM PST by Mark17 (Thank God I have Jesus, there's more wealth in my soul than acres of diamonds and mountains of gold)
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To: Marcus

“In your face, Neil Armstrong”?


56 posted on 01/25/2016 1:03:08 AM PST by equaviator (There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
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To: Marcus

If you saw the movie Total Recall, it’s PRETTY OBVIOUS that a Mars colony would not be able to self-govern effectively.


57 posted on 01/25/2016 1:33:01 AM PST by BobL (Who cares? He's going to build a wall and stop this invasion.)
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To: Marcus

Up until now, Mars has been doing fine without an infestation of humanity.


58 posted on 01/25/2016 2:32:18 AM PST by ScottinVA (If you're not enraged...why?)
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To: Marcus

59 posted on 01/25/2016 2:39:44 AM PST by ScottinVA (If you're not enraged...why?)
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To: dfwgator

In fact it’s cold as hell...


60 posted on 01/25/2016 3:00:43 AM PST by Jimmy Valentine (DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
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