Of course exploration should be done on behalf of all humankind.
My remark was a reflection about, but not agreement with, the notion that the resource motivated wars of exploitation a couple of centuries ago are possibly about to begin anew in Space.
It should be entirely possible to craft international treaties to preclude extraterrestrial resource conflict while maximizing the commercial opportunities that will benefit us - either as owners or as customers.
My remark was a reflection about, but not agreement with, the notion that the resource motivated wars of exploitation a couple of centuries ago are possibly about to begin anew in Space.
It should be entirely possible to craft international treaties to preclude extraterrestrial resource conflict while maximizing the commercial opportunities that will benefit us - either as owners or as customers.