The authors of this are right on the money: Elon Musk’s stated Mars ambitions are a threat to peace and life on Earth.

thebulletin.org/2025/03/mars-a…

I would go even farther than they do, and to some extent I do here:

cosmicray.ca/writing/masque.ht…

(And opening with a quote by Cecil Rhodes is perfect)

@ZachWeinersmith #Musk #Mars

Mars Attacks: How Elon Musk's plans to colonize Mars threaten Earth - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Elon Musk's quest to colonize Mars could upend international cooperation and the establishment of space as a commons—it's a risk to Earthlings everywhere.

^{Erik English (Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists)}