Thread: When will humanity expand into space?

Perhaps there could be law enforcement, with enough space lasers, and space food, and space beer, and other necessary space supplies that would be needed for space cop duties and activities.

This will, inevitably, become ugly too.

Originally Posted by sloth

Perhaps there could be law enforcement, with enough space lasers, and space food, and space beer, and other necessary space supplies that would be needed for space cop duties and activities.

This will, inevitably, become ugly too.

Something to that level will probably develop, if it does not already exist (GALACTIC FEDERATION OF LIGHT BITCHES!)

It would essentially work the same way that colonization works on Earth. Governments, which control militaries, will need to claim what they want so they can protect it with their military. If they don't then private companies will have to hire privateers to protect their interests, but they're more likely to want to work with governments and purchase land. It'll essentially be first come first serve in that regard, but if an entrepreneur using a bank loan is the first come, and he/she doesn't also contract some sort of military protection, then there's no guarantee that shit won't get stolen.