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fwiptoday at 1:35 AM1 replyview on HN

And having a colony on Mars will be profitable because of...?


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tristanjtoday at 2:22 AM

Was the British colonization and funding of Canada, New Zealand, and Australia profitable? All three colonies were not profitable for decades after their formation.

Yet looking back, colonialism was probably the most profitable venture ever undertaken. All three of them ended up becoming key allies and instrumental trading partners.

Think on a longer time scale.

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