Cory Doctorow on Nostr: With *City on Mars*, the Weinersmiths aren't making the case for giving up on space, ...
With *City on Mars*, the Weinersmiths aren't making the case for giving up on space, nor are they trying to strip space of its romance and excitement. They're trying to get us to focus on the beneficial, exciting, *serious* space science we can do *right now*, not just because it's attainable and useful - but because it is a necessary precondition for any actual space settlement in the distant future.
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