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cagefreesoylentgreen

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14. This is why Elon Musk wants to go to Mars

Reply to DanieRains (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2020, 05:01 PM

Feb 2020

Mars is the ultimate bolt hole, the ultimate treehouse the billionaires can pull the ladder up on while everyone else drowns, burns, and starves. Where the the laws of Earth don’t apply so they can do whatever they want.

Mars exploration is good, but don’t forget who wants their grubby hands in that cookie jar.

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