• Brave Little Hitachi Wand@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    “For Services provided on Mars, or in transit to Mars via Starship or other colonization spacecraft, the parties recognize Mars as a free planet and that no Earth-based government has authority or sovereignty over Martian activities. Accordingly, Disputes will be settled through self-governing principles, established in good faith, at the time of Martian settlement.”

    From the SpaceX TOS. Oligarchs want to rule as kings on Mars, not as Americans.