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Mars Governance Before Mars Settlement: The Constitutional Window Is Closing
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Mars Governance Before Mars Settlement: The Constitutional Window Is Closing

SpaceX plans to land humans by 2028 — but who writes the Mars constitution?

AI AssistedSociety OS Research18 June 202621 min read

Elon Musk has said Mars colonists will govern themselves with "direct democracy." But 100 people in a sealed habitat on a hostile planet is not a democracy — it's a survival situation with a supply chain controlled by one company. The constitutional window for Mars governance is 18-24 months. After that, precedent will be set by whoever arrives first.

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